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Recent return flight deals to Santa Cruz

Sat, 21 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov
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08:50 - 14:55MAN  Manchester-SFO San Francisco
14h 05m1 stop London Heathrow
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17:20 - 13:35SFO  San Francisco-MAN Manchester
12h 15m1 stop Dublin
£252British Airways
Sat, 9 Jan - Fri, 15 Jan
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06:15 - 14:55MAN  Manchester-SFO San Francisco
16h 40m1 stop London Heathrow
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17:25 - 16:35SFO  San Francisco-MAN Manchester
15h 10m1 stop London Heathrow
£359British Airways
Fri, 23 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct
United Airlines Logo
08:40 - 16:35LHR  London Heathrow-SFO San Francisco
15h 55m1 stop Zurich
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14:45 - 11:50SFO  San Francisco-LHR London Heathrow
14h 05m1 stop Vancouver Intl
£373United Airlines
Fri, 23 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct
United Airlines Logo
08:40 - 16:35LHR  London Heathrow-SFO San Francisco
15h 55m1 stop Zurich
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17:40 - 11:15SFO  San Francisco-LHR London Heathrow
10h 35mdirect
£373United Airlines
Fri, 23 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:00 - 16:00LHR  London Heathrow-SFO San Francisco
11h 00mdirect
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17:40 - 11:15SFO  San Francisco-LHR London Heathrow
10h 35mdirect
£393Multiple Airlines
Sun, 15 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov
SWISS Logo
08:40 - 16:30LGW  London Gatwick-SFO San Francisco
15h 50m1 stop Zurich
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19:25 - 17:50SFO  San Francisco-LGW London Gatwick
14h 25m1 stop Zurich
£398SWISS
Fri, 23 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct
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09:15 - 16:35LCY  London City-SFO San Francisco
15h 20m1 stop Zurich
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20:25 - 17:05SFO  San Francisco-LCY London City
13h 40m1 stop Zurich
£400SWISS
Thu, 15 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct
Lufthansa Logo
13:00 - 16:00LHR  London Heathrow-SFO San Francisco
11h 00mdirect
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12:55 - 07:25SFO  San Francisco-LHR London Heathrow
10h 30mdirect
£401Lufthansa
Fri, 25 Sep - Sat, 10 Oct
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13:00 - 16:05LHR  London Heathrow-SFO San Francisco
11h 05mdirect
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12:55 - 07:25SFO  San Francisco-LHR London Heathrow
10h 30mdirect
£401Multiple Airlines
Mon, 11 Jan - Mon, 25 Jan
Lufthansa Logo
10:05 - 13:20LHR  London Heathrow-SFO San Francisco
11h 15mdirect
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12:50 - 07:25SFO  San Francisco-LHR London Heathrow
10h 35mdirect
£404Lufthansa
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Good to know - Cheap tickets to Santa Cruz

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

£252
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from Manchester to San Francisco

Flights to Santa Cruz: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew to Santa Cruz 
ManyiFlew with British Airways-Jun 2026
London airport is huge - it took be an hour to transfer from one gate to another gate in the same terminal. Plan accordingly.
AntonFlew with United Airlines-Feb 2026
United has a cool arrival lounge in london but it is a bit hard to find, after customs look left
AlastairFlew with British Airways-Feb 2025
Make sure your free checked luggage is for outward and return flights.
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines-Sept 2024
Download all your music. Add shows and movies to your queue. Bring short so you can relax. Bring long charger cords.
Verified travelerFlew with American Airlines-Mar 2024
Heathrow is vast, allow plenty of time to drop bags and go through security. At San Francisco the immigration takes a bit of time and we had to wait around 1.5hrs, bare this in mind when booking car rental. The is a shuttle train from the airport to the car rental area which is very slick and efficient.
Ana-MariaFlew with Iberia-Mar 2024
In London triple check your flight they have multiple leaving for the same destination once - it is easy to get them confused

FAQs - booking Santa Cruz flights

  • How long is the flight to Santa Cruz?

    Flights from London Heathrow Airport11h 00m
    Flights from Edinburgh15h 05m
    Flights from Birmingham13h 45m
    Flights from London14h 40m
    Flights from Manchester13h 50m
  • What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Francisco was found on the route from Manchester, at £252 return. The most popular connection is from London to San Francisco, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £373 in the last 5 days.

  • Which airlines fly to San Francisco?

    Many airlines fly to San Francisco, the most common ones being United Airlines, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to San Francisco.

  • How to fly to Santa Cruz?

    You cannot fly directly to Santa Cruz. KAYAK recommends you fly to San Francisco (SFO) (48.6 miles from Santa Cruz). From there you can hire a car or take a taxi.

  • What airports are near Santa Cruz?

    The closest airport is San Jose (SJC) (27.35 mi). Other nearby airports are San Francisco (SFO) (48.6 mi) or Concord Buchanan Fld (CCR) (70.11 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to San Francisco.

  • How far is San Francisco Airport from central San Francisco?

    Central San Francisco is 11 miles away from San Francisco Airport.

  • What is the name of San Francisco’s airport?

    All flights to San Francisco land at San Francisco Airport. The airport code is SFO,and it can also be referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Santa Cruz?

    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 to Santa Cruz.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Santa Cruz?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Santa Cruz?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Santa Cruz with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Santa Cruz?

    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 Santa Cruz up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Santa Cruz

  • There is no major airport in Santa Cruz. It is instead served by San Francisco Airport.
  • Looking for a cheap flight from the United Kingdom to Santa Cruz? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £445 or less one-way and £452 or less round-trip.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Santa Cruz flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Santa Cruz

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United Kingdom to Santa Cruz? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10213 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
6.7Food
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Even though the incoming flight was delayed by 20 minutes they managed to get us to SFO 15 minutes early.

10.0 ExcellentGerald, Sept 2026
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Even though the incoming flight was delayed by 20 minutes they managed to get us to SFO 15 minutes early.

Boarding, time to take off, in flight offerings, and staff were all great. I recommend using UA for this short flight.

Good experience. Staff was friendly and helpful. Flight was slightly delayed due to airport construction, but they still arrived on time.

This is the worst airline I’ve ever been on in my life and I’ve been probably on 75% of them. I said 15 years ago I would never go on United again. I was an idiot. I booked a flight with them from Las Vegas to San Francisco and of course they screwed that up and cost me a day flying all over the world trying to get to Thailand. My luggage was gone for 35 hours all because they couldn’t make their route on time

The flight out of Fresno boarded 1.5 hour past scheduled and made me miss my connecting flight from SFO to SEA.

My email and credit card were used fraudulently for this trip, so no, I did not take this flight.

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.

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

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.

On time departure and arrival at LAX - good inflight entertainment - all basic seats on every airline right now begin to feel small after 10 hours!!

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.

The crew was friendly. The plane was comfortable. In-flight wifi didn't work well at all. The ride was quite turbulent but understandable given the weather.

My issue is with the SkyWest terminal. The flight was not listed on the main airport flight screen list, and I had to do a Google search to locate the terminal and gate. We had to ask several airport employees where to locate the phantom gate. The airport did not provide adequate signage and was confusing. When we arrived, there was one vendor providing services that quickly closed, leaving zero options for food and drink while we waited hours for our delayed flight. The crew that assisted with check-in and boarding was VERY friendly.

No complimentary drinks or snacks offered on a 2 hour flight was disappointing but everything else went well

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

So, the trip from Dublin to LA did not really happen because the flight took off before we could finish the transfer.

The seats needs to be comfortables, at least please add more padding to the seats.

The seats on Lufthansa’s international business class on the A350-900 is the worst product in the market. Our chief purser was AMAZING though. She is the best FA I have had in many years.

I have very bad experience with United because Vince two weeks that I did not receive my luggage yet

Good and they are leaving at time and arriving on time

The flight attendants were wonderful - one man put my carry on in the bin for me. Very attentive service. Loved the blanket and pillow waiting for me in economy. Food was excellent which is a surprise given the reputation of any airline food. Wine was fine with the meals. Delighted with the new movies - flight went by very quickly. I would definitely fly Lufthansa again.

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.

Patrick and the whole crew were amazing! Hope to have this team for all my European trips.

Smooth flight with enough time for connection. Ran out of meal options. In-flight and gate staff were friendly and helpful. Good service overall.

Other than problems with checking in and uploading passport info everything was great. It would be nice to be able to manually input passport info. Often while traveling the bandwidth has problems uploading pictures

Horrible flight attendant in back of economy that screamed at me, have already reported to United. Horrible food - for Gluten free, why would you assume the person is vegetarian? I was served some kind of horrible curry bean paste and multiple cold rolls and soggy vegetables with no seasoning... um no!

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.

It makes no sense for several types of drinks to already be out of stock in the middle of the flight.

Incredible. The upgrade to Business was a phenomenal way to end my trip, beyond grateful for the generosity and hospitality.

I was sent an email that said my card payment was not verified. When I spoke to an agent , he said my card was not verified and the flight I thought I had to booked was no longer available so I booked another flight on another airline(United). Later I got flight updates , etc., concerning my supposed first flight. So if I was charged for this flight on British Airways/American airlines, I need a refund.

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

Los Angeles to London. 25th of April 2026. Business class. I was flying backwards with a complete stranger snoring next to me. In Business class. Males and females, strangers lying next to each other. Seats were backwards. I paid for comfort. I got dizziness and stress.

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.

Crew were nice, food was good. Boarding was horrendous. We were driven around the airport in a bus forced to climb a long flight of very steep stairs with no adequate handrails to board the plane . In many many years of flying to the US I have never been required to do this . There was no assistance for those needing help getting up the stairs to the plane. A fellow passenger helped me. No idea how other elderly, physically limited passengers or those with young children managed . It was a full flight with crowds trying to get up the stairs. It was an accident waiting to happen.

Horrible, the plane is just old and junky...Filthy restroom, seat was as hard as rock. The food, mystery side dish, inedible..geez..just Horrible. Never flying BA again

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