London ⇄ San Francisco International LHR–SFO
Airlines flew 4,343 flights between London, United Kingdom LHR in London, GB and San Francisco International SFO in San Francisco, CA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 1,040,938 passengers in 1,293,140 seats, 80% of them filled, and 60,856,213 pounds of freight. 5,368 miles, about 265 minutes in the air, on 3 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (1,863), British Airways Plc (1,412), Virgin Atlantic Airways (1,068).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 294 |
| 2/25 | 242 |
| 3/25 | 305 |
| 4/25 | 361 |
| 5/25 | 419 |
| 6/25 | 415 |
| 7/25 | 427 |
| 8/25 | 430 |
| 9/25 | 414 |
| 10/25 | 382 |
| 11/25 | 294 |
| 12/25 | 298 |
| 1/26 | 298 |
| 2/26 | 270 |
| 3/26 | 313 |
| 4/26 | 367 |
| 5/26 | 434 |
| 6/26 | 413 |
| 7/26 | 430 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 66,728 |
| 2/25 | 48,554 |
| 3/25 | 69,682 |
| 4/25 | 91,677 |
| 5/25 | 100,442 |
| 6/25 | 106,437 |
| 7/25 | 112,890 |
| 8/25 | 103,322 |
| 9/25 | 99,552 |
| 10/25 | 88,212 |
| 11/25 | 67,572 |
| 12/25 | 75,301 |
| 1/26 | 67,982 |
| 2/26 | 55,887 |
| 3/26 | 81,977 |
| 4/26 | 86,069 |
| 5/26 | 96,397 |
| 6/26 | 108,161 |
| 7/26 | 110,506 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 1,863 | 363,000 | 74% | charter cargo service, scheduled passenger service |
| British Airways Plc BA | 1,412 | 441,240 | 86% | scheduled passenger service |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways VS | 1,068 | 236,698 | 82% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 1,423 | 250 | 293,000 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 1,355 | 276 | 262,008 |
| Airbus Industrie A380-800 | 715 | 469 | 280,551 |
| Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER | 700 | 255 | 161,139 |
| Airbus 350-1000 | 150 | 335 | 44,240 |
LHR → SFO this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,169 flights of 940 scheduled, 512,842 passengers in 645,664 seats, 40,352,994 pounds of freight, 1,217,254 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 927; British Airways Plc 707; Virgin Atlantic Airways 535.
SFO → LHR this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,174 flights of 940 scheduled, 528,096 passengers in 647,476 seats, 20,503,219 pounds of freight, 754,565 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 936; British Airways Plc 705; Virgin Atlantic Airways 533.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: London, United Kingdom LHR and San Francisco International SFO; all routes.