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There are 8 ways to get from California to London by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SFO - LHR
    13h 22m
    £288–644

  2. Fly Long Beach Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LGB - LHR
    15h 9m
    £231–986

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LAX - LHR
    13h 16m
    £266–744

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SAN - LHR
    13h 23m
    £322–1,239

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LAX - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    13h 37m
    £279–739

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane LAX - LCY
    15h 34m
    £398–1,313

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane SFO - LCY
    16h 5m
    £290–713

  8. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FAT - LHR
    16h 19m
    £421–1,036

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar85Weekly Planes
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£191Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and London, England?

British Airways, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 2 hours.

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