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San Francisco to London flight paths

Flights from San Francisco (SFO), USA to London (LHR), United Kingdom illustrated on a map. Based on 18 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5429 and 5665 miles.

SFO-LHR
SFO-LHR
Recorded 2026-01-08 - 2026-01-13
BA284, BA286
5483 miles
6 flight recordings
BA284
01/13/2026
A388
5458 miles
BA286
01/13/2026
B77W
5483 miles
BA284
01/12/2026
A388
5631 miles
BA286
01/12/2026
A388
5451 miles
BA286
01/11/2026
B77W
5542 miles
BA284
01/11/2026
A388
5460 miles
BA284 01/13/2026
Virgin Atlantic
Recorded 2026-01-08 - 2026-01-13
VS20
5515 miles
6 flight recordings
VS20
01/13/2026
B789
5515 miles
VS20
01/12/2026
B789
5665 miles
VS20
01/11/2026
B789
5429 miles
VS20
01/10/2026
B789
5652 miles
VS20
01/09/2026
B789
5507 miles
VS20
01/08/2026
B789
5524 miles
VS20 01/13/2026
United
Recorded 2026-01-08 - 2026-01-13
UA930, UA901
5589 miles
6 flight recordings
UA930
01/13/2026
B772
5536 miles
UA930
01/12/2026
B772
5527 miles
UA901
01/12/2026
B772
5589 miles
UA901
01/11/2026
B772
5594 miles
UA930
01/11/2026
B772
5434 miles
UA901
01/10/2026
B772
5446 miles
UA930 01/13/2026
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5355 miles
Country airspace usage
British Airways
Recorded 2026-01-08 - 2026-01-13
BA284, BA286
5483 miles
6 flight recordings
BA284
01/13/2026
A388
5458 miles
BA286
01/13/2026
B77W
5483 miles
BA284
01/12/2026
A388
5631 miles
BA286
01/12/2026
A388
5451 miles
BA286
01/11/2026
B77W
5542 miles
BA284
01/11/2026
A388
5460 miles
Virgin Atlantic
Recorded 2026-01-08 - 2026-01-13
VS20
5515 miles
6 flight recordings
VS20
01/13/2026
B789
5515 miles
VS20
01/12/2026
B789
5665 miles
VS20
01/11/2026
B789
5429 miles
VS20
01/10/2026
B789
5652 miles
VS20
01/09/2026
B789
5507 miles
VS20
01/08/2026
B789
5524 miles
United
Recorded 2026-01-08 - 2026-01-13
UA930, UA901
5589 miles
6 flight recordings
UA930
01/13/2026
B772
5536 miles
UA930
01/12/2026
B772
5527 miles
UA901
01/12/2026
B772
5589 miles
UA901
01/11/2026
B772
5594 miles
UA930
01/11/2026
B772
5434 miles
UA901
01/10/2026
B772
5446 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5355 miles
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