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Distance from London to San Francisco

The straight-line distance from London to San Francisco is approximately 8,616 km.

8,616 km (5,354 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

8,616 km

Kilometers

5,354 miles

Miles

~10h 38m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

London

Area: 1,572 km²

Population: 8.98M

Timezone: UTC+0

Elevation: 11m

USA

Area: 121 km²

Population: 0.87M

Timezone: UTC-8

Elevation: 16m

London and San Francisco sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 10h 38m by commercial jet.

London is known for Big Ben and Tower of London, while San Francisco is famous for Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island.

In terms of city area, London is 13.0x larger than San Francisco. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare London and San Francisco side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from London to San Francisco is 8,616 km (5,354 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 10h 38m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

London is larger at 1,572 km², compared to 121 km².