San Francisco, United States → London, United Kingdom
4,653 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from San Francisco to London is 8,616 km (5,354 miles). London lies roughly north-northeast of San Francisco; the initial great-circle bearing is 33° (NNE). It is an international route from United States to United Kingdom, crossing from North America to Europe.
San Francisco (West Coast, United States) sits at 37.7749°N, 122.4194°W; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 33° (NNE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~11h 16min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between San Francisco and London — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between San Francisco and London lies at approximately 63.4387°N, 73.4526°W — the position that is an equal 4,308 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 7 or 8 hours ahead of San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
San Francisco uses the US Dollar (USD), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). Both share English as a primary language.
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The straight-line distance from San Francisco to London is approximately 8,616 km (5,354 miles, 4,653 nautical miles).
London lies roughly north-northeast of San Francisco; the initial great-circle bearing is 33° (NNE).
Estimated flight time is about 11h 16min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between San Francisco and London — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 7 or 8 hours ahead of San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances