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KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on first class flights to San Francisco

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap First Class Flight Deals to San Francisco

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from the United Kingdom to San Francisco currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent first class return flight deals to San Francisco

Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov
British Airways Logo
15:35 - 00:59
LHR
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SFO
16h 24m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
20:35 - 15:10
SFO
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LHR
10h 35mdirect
£4,839British Airways
Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov
American Airlines Logo
10:05 - 19:05
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SFO
16h 00m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
08:00 - 06:50
SFO
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LHR
14h 50m
1 stop
£5,098American Airlines
Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov
Finnair Logo
15:20 - 19:35
LHR
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SFO
11h 15mdirect
Finnair Logo
17:25 - 11:50
SFO
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LHR
10h 25mdirect
£5,278Finnair
Thu, 29 Oct - Mon, 9 Nov
American Airlines Logo
15:20 - 19:35
LHR
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SFO
11h 15mdirect
American Airlines Logo
20:35 - 15:10
SFO
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LHR
10h 35mdirect
£5,319American Airlines
Mon, 24 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
American Airlines Logo
14:45 - 22:18
LHR
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SFO
15h 33m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
15:39 - 14:25
SFO
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LHR
14h 46m
1 stop
£5,355American Airlines
Thu, 30 Jul - Thu, 6 Aug
American Airlines Logo
14:25 - 22:28
LHR
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SFO
16h 03m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
13:45 - 12:45
SFO
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LHR
15h 00m
1 stop
£5,647American Airlines
Mon, 24 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
American Airlines Logo
14:30 - 17:40
LHR
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SFO
11h 10mdirect
American Airlines Logo
15:39 - 14:25
SFO
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LHR
14h 46m
1 stop
£5,794American Airlines
Thu, 30 Jul - Thu, 6 Aug
British Airways Logo
14:30 - 17:40
LHR
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SFO
11h 10mdirect
British Airways Logo
15:39 - 14:25
SFO
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LHR
14h 46m
1 stop
£6,055British Airways
Tue, 28 Jul - Tue, 4 Aug
American Airlines Logo
11:10 - 17:58
LHR
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SFO
14h 48m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
15:38 - 14:25
SFO
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LHR
14h 47m
1 stop
£6,101American Airlines
Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
American Airlines Logo
10:45 - 13:50
LHR
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SFO
11h 05mdirect
American Airlines Logo
13:27 - 12:45
SFO
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LHR
15h 18m
1 stop
£6,119American Airlines

Good to Know - First Class Flights to San Francisco

Low seasonApril
Average price round-trip£3,790
Best time to beat the crowds (88% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
(price for this month)

When to book first class flights to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? We break down the daily and monthly prices for first class flights to San Francisco, so you can find the best time to fly.
Average price per month
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for first class flights to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all the values for each month.
Flight prices as travel date approaches
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for first class flights to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.

FAQs for San Francisco first class flights

  • Which airline provides flat bed sets for First Class flights to San Francisco?

    You can enjoy fully lie-flat seats when you fly First Class to San Francisco with either British Airways or American Airlines. Both airlines offer a fully adjustable seat that can be positioned horizontally for a great night of sleep, and they also provide aisle access on all First Class seats for an even more convenient flying experience.

  • Which airline has the best First Class amenities for flights to San Francisco?

    British Airways provides the best amenities in First Class with its flights to San Francisco. Your allocated seat becomes your personal suite, with plenty of space for you to watch a film, get some work done, or sleep in peace. Fine dining and plenty of entertainment options complete this premium choice for your flight to the West Coast.

  • Which airline lounge provides the best amenities for First Class flights to San Francisco?

    British Airways offers a number of exclusive lounges around the world where travellers can order food and drink directly to their seats while they wait. Flights from London Heathrow or New York JFK can also access The Concorde Room, which is the most luxurious lounge offered by British Airways. American Airlines, meanwhile, provides access to their Flagship and Admirals Club lounges at various airports, where you can enjoy shower suites, a selection of snacks, and dedicated business centres for doing some quick work.

  • How long is a flight to San Francisco?

    Flights from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport5h 19m
    Flights from Manila13h 30m
    Flights from Portland1h 51m
    Flights from Boston6h 09m
    Flights from Philadelphia5h 48m
  • What is the most popular airline offering First Class flights to San Francisco?

    Among KAYAK users, American Airlines is the most popular airline offering First Class seats on flights to San Francisco.

  • Which airlines offer First Class tickets on flights to San Francisco?

    Traveling to San Francisco and want to offer yourself a First Class experience? Depending on the origin, the following airlines offer seats in First Class: American Airlines, British Airways and Finnair.

  • How does KAYAK find such good deals on First Class tickets to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to San Francisco for economy class as well as First Class travelers.

  • What is the best airline for first class flights to San Francisco?

    The highest-rated airline by KAYAK users offering first class flights to San Francisco is Virgin Atlantic, with an overall rating of 7.5.

Top tips for finding first class flights to San Francisco

  • By flying with American Airlines Flagship First Class to San Francisco, you can enjoy a private check-in and expedited security process for a smooth airport experience.
  • If flying First Class with British Airways from London Heathrow, you can access the prestigious Concorde Room at Terminal 5, where you can enjoy discrete booths and full waiter service.
  • First Class travellers with British Airways at London Heathrow should also look for the First Wing area where you can privately check-in, pass through a dedicated security lane, and arrive at the private lounges.
  • Try flying direct if you’re looking to save money, as direct first class tickets are cheaper on average.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Kingdom to San Francisco. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly first class 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.5
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 689 reviews
6.9Food
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.7Boarding
Airline reviews

Lounge was top notch h with great variety of food and drinks. Cabin crew were great. Smooth flight.

10.0 ExcellentLye Sim, Jun 2026
LHR - JFK
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Lounge was top notch h with great variety of food and drinks. Cabin crew were great. Smooth flight.

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

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

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

Seats need to be updated. Allowance needs to be made for dinner service at an alternative time

If I could fly Virgin Atlantic airlines to every place, I need to go, I would. Leaving Heathrow through the special virgin air entrance, security is completely white glove service. I love this airline. From ticketing agents to flight staff everyone tries to make it a wonderful & happy flight experience. I wish other airlines copied the positive culture of Virgin Airlines.

Flight attendants on United are the worst in the business. Can’t be bothered to provide even basic levels of service and are as rude as anyone can get. This flight was not an exception to that rule.

United has been holding my money for a cancel on another ticket they wouldn’t let me fly for going on 5 months. Terrible service I wouldn’t choose to buy tickets or fly with united again. Very bad experience generally dishonorable and poor service .

The flight got delayed. They forgot to bring the drinks when I asked for it. The toilet is messy.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

The flight attendants were very rude, beyond comprehension. I took a business class from London to SFO for the first time on United. When I asked for a second piece of bread during dinner, the serving attendant threw a 3rd bread on my plate and said, “here. You can have this one too”! I couldn’t believe the rudeness of the attendant. Most all attendants were very rude, unhelpful, sing the food was absolutely disgusting. Never fly United internationally in business class. My flight back to SFO was a nightmare!!

Our experience on United Airlines was extremely poor. The plane was extremely cold throughout our entire flight- which multiple people complained about- and we had to wait 2 hours to get a blanket which was too thin and barely helped warm us up. As well as this, none of the entertainment features were working so we had to sit through a roughly 10 hour flight with nothing to keep our attention, including the actual flight path screen. It was an extremely disappointing experience and I would hope that this gets fixed if we ever choose United Airlines again.

The senior flight attendants were amazing. Totally different vibe from other carriers. Easy 10 hour flight in Business Class. Great food. Good humor as well.

Marked by flight delays on all segments of the trip. Food in first class cabin was mediocre and overhead cabin storage was not adequate. Overall, the premium charge for first class cabin was poor and over hyped. This will be our last flight with UA.

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Liked Seat space in Premium Plus Disliked delay, poor management of boarding groups, missed meal at landing.

Boarding was fine, difficult to understand the guy over the speaker though so we were unsure when exactly to board until they updated the monitor by the gate. Flight itself was fine, nice flight attendants, seats were comfortable enough, good selection of entertainment on the screens. Other airlines at a similar price point have included wifi though, at a minimum messaging, for free, so that was a little disappointing to not have that. But otherwise fine. Food was pretty decent, nice hot meal, good drink selection, nice snacks. Bathrooms were ok, could've been cleaned a little more often, but they were never bad.

OK overall. Flight was delayed Crew on flight was good

On time, only a little turbulence, very competent and caring attendants. Clear information.

I love the direct flights. It saves a lot of hassle and allows immigration and customs in Ireland, making arrival much easier.

The space between seats was reduced even further. Could not even open the tray table fully and got compressed the moment the front guy reclined. For a long haul flight it was extremely uncomfortable.

Unfortunately the flight was delayed for 50 min. Just as we were about to board so that was a drag. The boarding was average. The bag check in process was new to us and efficient. And the flight itself was smooth- basically no turbulence.

Really lovely trip and flight. The flight staff were so accommodating and warm throughout!

Flight was great. Had to wait almost 100 minutes for luggage (some problem in the delivery). This may not be an Aer Lingus problem, but an SFO problem.

the room on the plane was good but that is because flight not sold the other three seat and I had room. the food in terrible.

Excellent long haul experience really enjoyed using Dublin pre-immigration

Generally good. Not their fault but the design of the Boeing 747 had seating supports directly in line with my legs. So my legs always had to straddle this support which caused body misallignment. Such poor design from Boeing. There was no USB port for me to charge my phone. The screen touch control was very poor.

Best flight attendants ever! Very customer and service oriented, courteous, professional and helpful.

Never happened. Flight was delayed. Had to be re rojyed

The plane was very clean. The bathroom was clean as well. The land crew were very polite and informative and helpful. They informed me that there is a long way and challenging to go from international terminal to national terminal and in addition to getting my suitcases and going through customs and dropping them again for my second leg of trip which was San Francisco to Los Angeles . I have left knee issue and had a recent fall with aching muscles all over, the land crew suggested wheelchair help for me, God bless her. If I did not have help, I could not make it to my last terminal. Thank you UNITED AIRLINE!

I was very happy with everything, thank you for the smooth flight ✈️

helpful and friendly. The Lufthanza people I dealt with before my holiday were so unhelpful by comparison.

Entertainment system is old. Food can be tastier Need to provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

This was the best carrier, comfort, service, good food, on time experience on a long haul flight. New, clean, quiet, smooth aircraft!!!

The plane was clean and the staff courteous and professional. The seat bottom was uncomfortable but only after many hours. It had a pressure point that left me a small bruise on my right leg (very surprising). The pasta was terrible (hard on the edges sticking out and soggy on the bottom edges) but I guess that's how it comes out in a microwave (?). The entertainment was glitching and shutting off every 20 minutes or so but, in the end, we made it home safely with very little turbulence and that's what really matters.

Flight itself fine, big problem with KAYAK. Revised e-ticket sent in July stated departure LHR 10:55, arrival SFO 13:45. (a believable local arrival time given flight length and time difference). When we got to LHR there was no 10:55 flight to SFO and were advised that in fact flight LH2473 was arriving in MUNICH at 13:45pm, and that we would need to get a connecting flight arriving in SFO at 18:55 local time - over 5 hours later than expected. 1) you the booking agent made an error on the revised e-ticket you sent, omitting the Munich stopover and incorrect SFO arrival time. 2) I booked a DIRECT flight and 3) we had to cancel plans this end as a result, even though the team at LHR did a great job moving us to a later direct flight getting us in 2 hours earlier than the flight from munich would have.

Generally very good. I think their service is better than some other big names I used to travel with. Their food variety is second to none - and you can place order beforehand. Their seating design is a bit awkward for service, I'd say. Flight attendants must be tall enough - long legs and arms - to reach the window seat passenger while crossing over the isle passenger. Also appreciated the variety on entertainment.

Lovely big plane. Excellent take off and landing. Cabin crew were so nice. Flight in time no delays

The crew has always been great on BA. They are very friendly and accommodating. I like that they have vegetarian options already in the menu. And the free wine is a nice perk.) I noticed (both directions of my trip) minor upgrades/ replacements needed on the plane itself (touch screen didn't work with touch; bathroom light didn't go on). However, this is one of my favorite airlines.

There was a delay for the San Francisco-London flight, but we were all informed via text and email. The staff was very friendly and nice and the food was good. I do recommend that the airline offer something without eggs or something vegan for the vegetarian meal option. A lot of Indians are lacto-vegetarian, while some could be allergic to eggs/dairy.

Audi visual not working for a whole group of seats in first class. How does a plane leave the main hub in such poor condition? How much that we can’t see so immediately is also compromised?

main meals are horrible but then you dont fly for the food

Great flight. One unique individual assisting in business class who should have not been there. Need more generic meals, not British centric.

It was good although our flight to the UK was cancelled and rescheduled for two days later. This was after we were already seated on the plane. We missed the first leg of our trip. BA did put us up at a hotel and paid for our meals but we lost our hotel costs in Glasgow.

I am a 25+ years American Airlines member. British Airways is simply above and beyond in every customer satisfaction category.

The crew were good. The flight was on time. The entertainment choice was ok. But the food was bad, tasted and texture were awful.

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