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London to San Francisco flight paths

Flights from London (LHR), United Kingdom to San Francisco (SFO), USA illustrated on a map. Based on 215 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5508 and 5789 miles.

LHR-SFO
LHR-SFO
Recorded 2026-09-13 - 2026-10-24
BA285, BA287
5727 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
BA285
10/24/2026
A388
5721 miles
BA287
10/24/2026
B77W
5727 miles
BA285
10/23/2026
A388
5679 miles
BA287
10/23/2026
B77W
5613 miles
BA285
10/22/2026
A388
5543 miles
BA287
10/22/2026
B77W
5576 miles
BA285
09/16/2026
A388
5567 miles
BA287
09/16/2026
B77W
5570 miles
BA285
09/15/2026
A388
5725 miles
BA287
09/15/2026
B77W
5724 miles
BA285 10/24/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
123 min
United Kingdom
57 min
Over water
176 min
LHR-SFO
United
Recorded 2026-09-13 - 2026-10-24
UA900, UA939, UA949
5758 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
UA900
10/24/2026
B789
5751 miles
UA939
10/24/2026
B789
5781 miles
UA949
10/24/2026
B789
5758 miles
UA900
10/23/2026
B789
5789 miles
UA939
10/23/2026
B789
5731 miles
UA949
10/23/2026
B789
5730 miles
UA900
09/16/2026
B789
5552 miles
UA939
09/16/2026
B789
5566 miles
UA949
09/16/2026
B772
5549 miles
UA900
09/15/2026
B789
5655 miles
UA900 10/24/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
117 min
United Kingdom
57 min
Over water
332 min
LHR-SFO
Virgin Atlantic
Recorded 2026-09-13 - 2026-10-24
VS19
5669 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
VS19
10/24/2026
B789
5669 miles
VS19
10/23/2026
A35K
5706 miles
VS19
10/22/2026
A35K
5571 miles
VS19
10/21/2026
A35K
5581 miles
VS19
10/20/2026
A35K
5559 miles
VS19
10/19/2026
A35K
5596 miles
VS19
09/16/2026
A35K
5545 miles
VS19
09/15/2026
A35K
5695 miles
VS19
09/14/2026
A35K
5540 miles
VS19
09/13/2026
A35K
5508 miles
VS19 10/24/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
233 min
Faroe Islands
1 min
United Kingdom
54 min
Over water
325 min
LHR-SFO
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5355 miles
Country airspace usage
Canada
30 / 30 recorded flights
United Kingdom
30 / 30 recorded flights
Over water
30 / 30 recorded flights
Iceland
16 / 30 recorded flights
Faroe Islands
4 / 30 recorded flights
Ireland
2 / 30 recorded flights

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British Airways
Recorded 2026-09-13 - 2026-10-24
BA285, BA287
5727 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
BA285
10/24/2026
A388
5721 miles
BA287
10/24/2026
B77W
5727 miles
BA285
10/23/2026
A388
5679 miles
BA287
10/23/2026
B77W
5613 miles
BA285
10/22/2026
A388
5543 miles
BA287
10/22/2026
B77W
5576 miles
BA285
09/16/2026
A388
5567 miles
BA287
09/16/2026
B77W
5570 miles
BA285
09/15/2026
A388
5725 miles
BA287
09/15/2026
B77W
5724 miles
United
Recorded 2026-09-13 - 2026-10-24
UA900, UA939, UA949
5758 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
UA900
10/24/2026
B789
5751 miles
UA939
10/24/2026
B789
5781 miles
UA949
10/24/2026
B789
5758 miles
UA900
10/23/2026
B789
5789 miles
UA939
10/23/2026
B789
5731 miles
UA949
10/23/2026
B789
5730 miles
UA900
09/16/2026
B789
5552 miles
UA939
09/16/2026
B789
5566 miles
UA949
09/16/2026
B772
5549 miles
UA900
09/15/2026
B789
5655 miles
Virgin Atlantic
Recorded 2026-09-13 - 2026-10-24
VS19
5669 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
VS19
10/24/2026
B789
5669 miles
VS19
10/23/2026
A35K
5706 miles
VS19
10/22/2026
A35K
5571 miles
VS19
10/21/2026
A35K
5581 miles
VS19
10/20/2026
A35K
5559 miles
VS19
10/19/2026
A35K
5596 miles
VS19
09/16/2026
A35K
5545 miles
VS19
09/15/2026
A35K
5695 miles
VS19
09/14/2026
A35K
5540 miles
VS19
09/13/2026
A35K
5508 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5355 miles
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