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Find cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco from £229

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Gatwick to San Francisco departing on 7/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Gatwick to San Francisco

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Gatwick to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
12:00 - 23:14LGW-SFO
19h 14m1 stop
11:40 - 10:00SFO-LGW
14h 20m1 stop
£399Virgin Atlantic
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Wed, 17 Apr - Wed, 24 Apr
12:00 - 22:45LGW-SFO
18h 45m2 stops
08:45 - 10:00SFO-LGW
17h 15m1 stop
£409Virgin Atlantic
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Thu, 11 Apr - Thu, 25 Apr
17:45 - 16:05LGW-SFO
30h 20m1 stop
19:15 - 17:00SFO-LGW
13h 45m1 stop
£452Lufthansa
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Fri, 19 Apr - Sun, 28 Apr
15:05 - 00:02LGW-SFO
16h 57m1 stop
10:26 - 08:10SFO-LGW
13h 44m1 stop
£455American Airlines
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Thu, 25 Apr - Mon, 6 May
17:45 - 12:40LGW-SFO
26h 55m1 stop
19:15 - 17:00SFO-LGW
13h 45m1 stop
£459Lufthansa
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Mon, 15 Apr - Mon, 29 Apr
21:05 - 14:35LGW-SFO
25h 30m2 stops
15:50 - 09:45SFO-LGW
33h 55m1 stop
£469TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Wed, 11 Sep - Tue, 24 Sep
21:05 - 14:35LGW-SFO
25h 30m2 stops
16:20 - 09:45SFO-LGW
33h 25m1 stop
£471TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Thu, 23 May - Wed, 9 Oct
15:05 - 00:14LGW-SFO
17h 09m1 stop
06:13 - 08:10SFO-LGW
17h 57m1 stop
£480American Airlines
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Mon, 9 Sep - Mon, 16 Sep
13:00 - 22:20LGW-SFO
17h 20m2 stops
12:46 - 08:10SFO-LGW
35h 24m1 stop
£564Finnair
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Sat, 18 May - Fri, 24 May
15:05 - 00:18LGW-SFO
17h 13m1 stop
22:13 - 08:10SFO-LGW
25h 57m1 stop
£582Finnair
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Fri, 21 Jun - Mon, 24 Jun

Flights from Gatwick to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Gatwick to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from San Francisco back to London Gatwick Airport, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco is February, where tickets cost £386 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets is £653 and £608 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 42 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for £399 on Virgin Atlantic, followed by SWISS (£441). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as £293 on Vueling and from £427 on TAP AIR PORTUGAL.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between London Gatwick Airport and San Francisco?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco take?

Flying to San Francisco from London Gatwick Airport requires at least one stopover, as there are no direct flights for this route. The shortest flight duration is 16h 00m.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco

Low season

January

High season

April

Cheapest flight

£229
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco

When to book flights from Gatwick to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gatwick to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco was £291 for a one-way ticket and £508 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

    Only KLM offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between London Gatwick Airport and San Francisco, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to San Francisco, Virgin Atlantic or Finnair?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to San Francisco are Virgin Atlantic and Finnair. With an average price for the route of £472 and an overall rating of 7.7, Virgin Atlantic is the most popular choice. Finnair is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £546 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from London Gatwick Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to London Gatwick Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from London Gatwick Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £266 or less one-way.

Top 5 airlines serving from Gatwick to San Francisco

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Gatwick to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to KAYAK reviews.
7.7
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 762 reviews
72food
79boarding
77overall
77entertainment
84crew
74comfort
Airline reviews

Very good. Glad we had Premium for the flight out.

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Very good. Glad we had Premium for the flight out.

We flew Upper Class from London to The Turks and Caicos. Check in was amazing. Our ldriver too us directly to a special entrance to terminal 3. It took 10 minutes to check in and clear customs. Amazing! The VA lounge is large and comfortable. Boarding the flight was easy and without a wait. The crew was excellent. But the seats were awful, strange and uncomfortable. Having a comfortable flat bed seat is the reason we pays 1000s extra. The VA 787 uses a reverse herringbone configuration. Look it up. You have your back to the window and are facing the aisle with no privacy. Turning the seat into a bed requires assistance from the crew so not very spontaneous. . The food was ok. A bit tasteless and meager portions. Had to pay for WiFi. I believe VA has other configuration on their dream airbus flights. Lots of stuff about all this on YouTube where you can see what I have been describing. I can not recommend taking VA on a long flight with these seats.

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meal was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast. Staff were fantastic friendly nice they came round and check we need anything else to eat or drink

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meeting was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast.

We originally had a window seat. Our seats were changed to the center isle between 2 bathrooms. This was a red eye flight and we were traveling with an infant. Due to the light from the bathroom doors opening and closing throughout the night our infant would not sleep and cried the whole night which kept us awake and everyone around us. It was a very unpleasant experience for everyone trying to sleep.

Lots of legroom on the flight. No interaction from the staff at all on the plane. They only attended to the First Class passengers. There was no entertainment. Security I was body scanned even though I hadn't set off an alarm, my father-in-law in his 80s, was stopped and subjected to a through body search, told that they would have to place their hands in intimate places. There were several border guards present, and as we walked off we could hear the TWA officer talk about the procedure as if he was training. My father-in-law was a little upset about the whole process. A kind explanation would have been more acceptable, and it felt dehumanizing to him.

Needed a 6 hour lay over in Atlanta. How can this be avoided ?

Security area in terminal 3 needs to be made much nicer. Less claustrophobic and use of glass and big ceilings wouldhelp

i saved my points for more than 10 years in anticipation of treating myself to an upper class fight to and from london on virgin atlantic. i was shocked to find what you consider “upper class” on the dreamliner. it was, at best, a mediocre business class accommodation. it was tight and not that comfortable, with nearly no personal storage. everything was cramped and just generally disappointing. once i lucked into a 1st class upgrade to europe on lufthansa - a magical experience that found me reluctant to sleep, lest i deprive myself the joy of their setup. i expected something similar from virgin atlantic, but i could not have been more wrong. it will be the same arrangement on my flight home, but at least i know what (not) to expect. to be clear, this is only in reaction to the physical accommodations. your people were, and always are fantastic.

accomodating check in staff, friendly flight crew ( a crew member was speaking tactlessly and was overfamiliar with passengers

There were a lot of empty rows. As a single passenger I should not have been seated with 2 others. The WiFi didn’t work. The Kosher meal was awful.

They should. Heck planes more often not when they are suppose to be leaving causing delays

Thankfully not a full flight so although my headphone jack wasn’t working 100% on my window seat, I was able to move to the aisle seat. Food was fine, nothing great but tasty enough. Crew were friendly and made enough rounds. Always have a decent experience with Aer Lingus

Crew was fantastic got lovely food and plenty of water. Entertainment was good. Never had to ask for anything. Left on time and got to Seattle early. Luggage did not take long either.

Great hospitality and service! Seats are better cushioned then some

Great hospitality and service! Seats could always be cushioned better.

Customs is always a challenge. The customs officials were real humans, which was nice-not robots programmed on angry 😊. If you’re in a hurry to get through you’ll be stressed out. Allow yourselves plenty of time and it will be a stress free experience.

I got rerouted to another flight/city because the original flight was late and I would not have made my connection. I had to wait an additional five hours (no compensation) for the new flight which was also delayed because the computer was not working. Arrived at my final destination after nearly 20 hours of travel only to discover that my baggage had not arrived with me. Two days later and still waiting for my baggage. Customer service has been incredibly unhelpful and even hung up on me because I dared to ask for them to have someone call me when my bag arrived at the airport. No one apologized to me for what I experienced and they were dismissive of the fact that I have absolutely no clothes or toiletries. Absolutely awful, disorganized and stressful experience. Am dreading the return flight.

As four hour wait with no explanation as to why the delay Very unacceptable

Excellent long haul experience really enjoyed using Dublin pre-immigration

Great flight. Left on time, not very crowded. Quiet and the right temperature.

No eye patches , socks given out for overnight flight! The snack on the short haul was a cube of chocolate! The seat was uncomfortable for a long haul - not enough cushioning!

I paid a lot of money for seat selection and was miserable for flight duration

Lufthansa lost our luggage. After a lot of chasing on our part we got it back. The main problem is that there was no office in Bogota to help us outside of flighttimes. The customer service phone lines had no data on our luggage. I think Lufthansa need to invest in managing communications over lost luggage or this will end with everyone taking more luggage out of hold.

Very good service. One of my journey was by bus. But they advised by plane. Wrong information

No entertainment, no food or beverage included… Price like Lufthansa, “comfort and service” from Eurowings.

Plane was late taking off. Baggage was delayed over 2 hrs.

Nothing -they cancelled the flight with less than 12 hours notice

Poor signage, hard to find boarding gate, food was disgusting, very short connection and long transit times going from plane to connecting flight, both ways , will try to avoid flying Lufthansa trough Frankfurt.

The tables from the chairs were not cleaned with dry coca residue on the table and sticky. The food tables should be wipe between flights.

Excellent! Although it stinks to pay extra for leg room and then have no screen option.

Very much dislike: Airline requires check-in at the Airport Airline does not work with TSA PreCheck

Overall a great experience. Only complaint was the movie selection was pretty limited, but that's pretty minor in the grand scheme of things and easy to overcome.

The crew was unfriendly front check-in. The filth in the plane was so disappointing. I could smell dirt and looked up and there was literally dirt that was blowing in through the air. Old food on the seat back tray in front of me so I didn’t use it. No toilet paper in the bathroom and scum/old dirt next to the seats.

No blanket pillow headphones, not even a water or snack makes for a very uncomfortable flight. There are too many extra fees that should be basic and standard included.

There was no communication about the check-in process, even the fact that Norse doesn’t do online check-in! And once we were at the Los Angeles airport (LAX), there was no signage or assistance about where to check in. I kept Googling for 3rd party information until I finally found on the airport website that we had to check in at Terminal 1 and be bussed back to Terminal B, the international terminal. How were we supposed to know that?! Otherwise, the flight itself was comfortable and the attendants were helpful and friendly. I just feel like we were lucky to have managed the check-in and boarding process on our own - why keep it a secret??

The flight was comfortable, smooth, hardly any bumps even though we encountered some jetstream. The onboard entertainment could be jazzed up a little, the TV shows were old ans not much variety. The movies we ok. The staff was pleasant. The Orlando ground crew was excellent, they were pleasantand friendly. My kids and I were seated separately but the Orlando crew was able to reassign us together. The ground crew at Gatwick, UK need some work on attitude, they were not so sociable. All in all wonderful flight to and from England. I will be definitely traveling with Norse again. Ps...Norse need to work on an app for both Android and iOS.

Crew at airport who completed boarding were incredibly and blatantly rude and unhelpful. 0/10 customer service. I was going to upgrade my seat to first class and upon asking, I was met with an awful attitude so I changed my mind.

Boarding was a disaster. 2 hours in line to get boarding passes and we had no luggage to check in. Coffee was $4 so is water. 11 and a half hour’s flight and food was not included. You could purchase the food but it was complete garbage, This is worse than spirit airline. Never again

No food included on a long haul flight, staff blamed Kayak. They were rude, when asking for attention they never came. Don’t think I will use the airline again, also Kayak as there were a couple of screw ups on the multi city journey.

Emergency row seat less comfortable than promoted. Restricted by emergency life raft storage.

Flight cancelled and i was rebooked on delta. Delta business class is not the same as British

The crew was great but we sat in the plane for over an hour before takeoff combined with a 4 hour delay on our previous flight caused us to miss planned scheduled meetings in Geneva.

The aircraft was Airbus with plenty of space for carry on bags

Mostly very good. Flight staff twice forgot to bring drinks when they said they would come back with them. Couldn't find crew in my area of the plane to get them myself

Way better than EasyJet 😊seats more comfortable, staff quite nice. We were offered a free cup of water and a small snack, something EasyJet don’t offer. Departed on time and arrived ten minutes early. A pleasant experience

For a long transatlantic flight, being carted on a bus that drove around the airport for 15 minutes before getting to the location of the plane and boarding was quite frustrating.

The plane seemd untidy and old. Ran out of food and drinks

Whilst the flight was delayed, the crew and service was fabulous.

I’ve heard British airlines was known for issues. My first time using British airlines and I had 3 delays. 5/6 hr delay from original time. That was exhausting

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Cheapest flights to San Francisco from London found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from London to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/5Tue
2 stops
47h 42mLGW-SFO
£229
16/4Tue
2 stops
41h 58mLGW-SFO
£246
18/4Thu
2 stops
44h 59mLGW-SFO
£247
2/9Mon
1 stopVueling
29h 05mLGW-SFO
£293
3/9Tue
1 stopVueling
16h 35mLGW-SFO
£295
23/4Tue
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
30h 10mLGW-SFO
£427
22/4Mon
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
30h 10mLGW-SFO
£433
2/7Tue
2 stopsWestJet
34h 32mLGW-SFO
£441
8/4Mon
1 stopIberia
37h 20mLGW-SFO
£449
2/7Tue
2 stopsWestJet
34h 32mLGW-SFO
£459

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Last minute flights from Gatwick to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from London to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
19/3Tue
multi-stop
33h 55mLGW-SFO
1/4Mon
multi-stop
53h 08mSFO-LGW
£528
21/3Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
14h 40mLGW-SFO
24/3Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
13h 05mSFO-LGW
£530
19/3Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
14h 40mLGW-SFO
26/3Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
17h 35mSFO-LGW
£550
21/3Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
26h 00mLGW-SFO
25/3Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
30h 55mSFO-LGW
£909
20/3Wed
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
30h 20mLGW-SFO
13/4Sat
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
32h 35mSFO-LGW
£935
20/3Wed
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
37h 10mLGW-SFO
9/4Tue
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
15h 15mSFO-LGW
£942
22/3Fri
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
29h 15mLGW-SFO
30/4Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
19h 05mSFO-LGW
£1,012
23/3Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
36h 45mLGW-SFO
17/6Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
13h 40mSFO-LGW
£1,189
23/3Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
29h 10mLGW-SFO
7/4Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
27h 40mSFO-LGW
£1,222
21/3Thu
multi-stopAer Lingus
14h 40mLGW-SFO
25/3Mon
multi-stopAer Lingus
19h 15mSFO-LGW
£1,244

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London Gatwick Airport - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)United Kingdom

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Return flight deals:

San Francisco - London Gatwick Airport

Cabin classes:

£664