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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 159 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5449 and 5768 miles.

SFO-LHR
SFO-LHR
Recorded 2026-09-27 - 2026-11-01
BA284, BA286
5449 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
BA284
11/01/2026
A388
5516 miles
BA286
11/01/2026
B77W
5449 miles
BA284
10/31/2026
A388
5553 miles
BA286
10/31/2026
B772
5496 miles
BA284
10/30/2026
A388
5519 miles
BA286
10/30/2026
B77W
5554 miles
BA286
09/30/2026
B77W
5768 miles
BA284
09/29/2026
A388
5515 miles
BA286
09/29/2026
B77W
5608 miles
BA284
09/28/2026
A388
5642 miles
BA284 11/01/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
140 min
Ireland
2 min
United Kingdom
45 min
Over water
375 min
SFO-LHR
United
Recorded 2026-09-27 - 2026-11-01
UA930, UA901, UA948
5489 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
UA930
11/01/2026
B789
5477 miles
UA901
10/31/2026
B789
5455 miles
UA930
10/31/2026
B789
5541 miles
UA901
10/30/2026
B789
5520 miles
UA930
10/30/2026
B789
5472 miles
UA901
10/29/2026
B789
5512 miles
UA930
09/30/2026
B789
5621 miles
UA901
09/29/2026
B789
5500 miles
UA930
09/29/2026
B789
5532 miles
UA948
09/29/2026
B772
5489 miles
UA930 11/01/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
124 min
Ireland
1 min
Greenland
4 min
United Kingdom
48 min
Over water
384 min
SFO-LHR
Virgin Atlantic
Recorded 2026-09-27 - 2026-11-01
VS20
5527 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
VS20
11/01/2026
B789
5527 miles
VS20
10/31/2026
B789
5554 miles
VS20
10/30/2026
B789
5498 miles
VS20
10/29/2026
B789
5610 miles
VS20
10/28/2026
B789
5528 miles
VS20
10/27/2026
B789
5714 miles
VS20
09/30/2026
A35K
5593 miles
VS20
09/29/2026
A35K
5620 miles
VS20
09/28/2026
A35K
5553 miles
VS20
09/27/2026
A35K
5462 miles
VS20 11/01/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
115 min
Greenland
3 min
United Kingdom
53 min
Over water
390 min
SFO-LHR
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
Ireland
22 / 30 recorded flights
Greenland
16 / 30 recorded flights

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British Airways
Recorded 2026-09-27 - 2026-11-01
BA284, BA286
5449 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
BA284
11/01/2026
A388
5516 miles
BA286
11/01/2026
B77W
5449 miles
BA284
10/31/2026
A388
5553 miles
BA286
10/31/2026
B772
5496 miles
BA284
10/30/2026
A388
5519 miles
BA286
10/30/2026
B77W
5554 miles
BA286
09/30/2026
B77W
5768 miles
BA284
09/29/2026
A388
5515 miles
BA286
09/29/2026
B77W
5608 miles
BA284
09/28/2026
A388
5642 miles
United
Recorded 2026-09-27 - 2026-11-01
UA930, UA901, UA948
5489 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
UA930
11/01/2026
B789
5477 miles
UA901
10/31/2026
B789
5455 miles
UA930
10/31/2026
B789
5541 miles
UA901
10/30/2026
B789
5520 miles
UA930
10/30/2026
B789
5472 miles
UA901
10/29/2026
B789
5512 miles
UA930
09/30/2026
B789
5621 miles
UA901
09/29/2026
B789
5500 miles
UA930
09/29/2026
B789
5532 miles
UA948
09/29/2026
B772
5489 miles
Virgin Atlantic
Recorded 2026-09-27 - 2026-11-01
VS20
5527 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
VS20
11/01/2026
B789
5527 miles
VS20
10/31/2026
B789
5554 miles
VS20
10/30/2026
B789
5498 miles
VS20
10/29/2026
B789
5610 miles
VS20
10/28/2026
B789
5528 miles
VS20
10/27/2026
B789
5714 miles
VS20
09/30/2026
A35K
5593 miles
VS20
09/29/2026
A35K
5620 miles
VS20
09/28/2026
A35K
5553 miles
VS20
09/27/2026
A35K
5462 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5355 miles
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