How long does it take to fly to San Francisco?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in Scotland, such as Glasgow or Edinburgh, and flying into San Francisco, then you can expect flight times to average 13h 45m and 14h, respectively.

Which airlines fly to San Francisco?

British Airways, Aer Lingus and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Scotland according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Scotland to San Francisco?

Aer Lingus, KLM, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Scotland to San Francisco

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to San Francisco Airport?

Prices for flights from Scotland to San Francisco Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to San Francisco Airport?

As of August 2026, there are 12 operators available to choose from for flights from Scotland to San Francisco Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to San Francisco Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to San Francisco Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San Francisco Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to San Francisco Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at San Francisco Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

£237 Cheap Flights from Scotland to San Francisco in 2026

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05:55 - 13:50GLA Glasgow Intl-SFO San Francisco

15h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

19:30 - 16:45SFO San Francisco-GLA Glasgow Intl

13h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

£527British Airways

Tue, 15 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

17:25 - 14:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

29h 15m3 stops Dublin Stockholm Arlanda Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 21:35SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

20h 50m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Dublin

£540Multiple Airlines

Mon, 28 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct

15:30 - 14:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

31h 10m2 stops Dublin Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 21:35SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

20h 50m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Dublin

£545Multiple Airlines

Mon, 28 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct

19:10 - 14:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

27h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 18:25SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£546Scandinavian Airlines

Sat, 30 Jan - Fri, 5 Feb

19:10 - 14:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

27h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 18:25SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£546Scandinavian Airlines

Sat, 30 Jan - Fri, 5 Feb

13:30 - 11:45GLA Glasgow Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

13:45 - 23:10SFO San Francisco-GLA Glasgow Intl

25h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£548Air France

Wed, 30 Sep - Wed, 14 Oct

09:00 - 22:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

21h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

13:45 - 23:10SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

25h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£580Virgin Atlantic

Sat, 29 Aug - Tue, 15 Sep

09:00 - 22:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

21h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

07:10 - 07:05SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 55m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

£591Virgin Atlantic

Sat, 29 Aug - Tue, 15 Sep

14:05 - 00:34EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

18h 29m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

15:05 - 16:30SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£611Air France

Mon, 28 Sep - Mon, 12 Oct

08:55 - 14:55GLA Glasgow Intl-SFO San Francisco

14h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

20:35 - 21:20SFO San Francisco-GLA Glasgow Intl

16h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

£619British Airways

Wed, 4 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

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21:25 - 15:50GLA Glasgow Intl-SFO San Francisco

26h 25m1 stop Dublin

17:35 - 08:05SFO San Francisco-GLA Glasgow Intl

30h 30m1 stop Dublin

£809Aer Lingus

Thu, 20 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug

21:25 - 15:50GLA Glasgow Intl-SFO San Francisco

26h 25m1 stop Dublin

17:35 - 08:05SFO San Francisco-GLA Glasgow Intl

30h 30m1 stop Dublin

£809Aer Lingus

Thu, 20 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug

11:30 - 12:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

32h 50m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

06:00 - 13:20SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 20m2 stops Denver Intl Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

£834Multiple Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

11:30 - 12:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

32h 50m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

19:30 - 13:20SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

33h 50m2 stops Denver Intl Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

£841Multiple Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug

19:10 - 23:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

36h 40m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Seattle/Tacoma Intl

16:45 - 18:40SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

41h 55m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Stockholm Arlanda

£861Scandinavian Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

19:10 - 23:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

36h 40m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Seattle/Tacoma Intl

16:45 - 08:35SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

31h 50m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Stockholm Arlanda

£898Scandinavian Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug

17:00 - 23:57GLA Glasgow Intl-SFO San Francisco

38h 57m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Salt Lake City

09:30 - 16:15SFO San Francisco-GLA Glasgow Intl

22h 45m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Amsterdam Schiphol

£966KLM

Thu, 20 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug

19:30 - 22:20GLA Glasgow Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 50m2 stops London Heathrow Los Angeles Los Angeles

14:48 - 17:30SFO San Francisco-GLA Glasgow Intl

18h 42m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

£985Iberia

Thu, 20 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug

19:30 - 22:20GLA Glasgow Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 50m2 stops London Heathrow Los Angeles Los Angeles

14:48 - 16:50SFO San Francisco-GLA Glasgow Intl

18h 02m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

£985Iberia

Thu, 20 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

11:10 - 11:45EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

32h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

13:45 - 12:20SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£3,394KLM

Sun, 16 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug

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British Airways flights from Scotland to San Francisco

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British Airways

15 Sept

GLA05:55Glasgow Intl

15h 55m

1 stop

SFO13:50San Francisco

29 Sept

SFO19:30San Francisco

13h 15m

1 stop

GLA16:45Glasgow Intl

£527

British Airways

15 Dec

EDI11:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 52m

1 stop

SFO21:57San Francisco

6 Jan

SFO17:25San Francisco

13h 45m

1 stop

EDI15:10Edinburgh Turnhouse

£616

British Airways

4 Nov

GLA08:55Glasgow Intl

14h 00m

1 stop

SFO14:55San Francisco

15 Nov

SFO20:35San Francisco

16h 45m

1 stop

GLA21:20Glasgow Intl

£619

Scandinavian Airlines flights from Scotland to San Francisco

Our best Scandinavian Airlines deals on Scotland to San Francisco flight tickets

Scandinavian Airlines

30 Jan

EDI19:10Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 40m

1 stop

SFO14:50San Francisco

5 Feb

SFO16:45San Francisco

17h 40m

1 stop

EDI18:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

£546

Scandinavian Airlines

30 Jan

EDI19:10Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 40m

1 stop

SFO14:50San Francisco

5 Feb

SFO16:45San Francisco

17h 40m

1 stop

EDI18:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

£546

Scandinavian Airlines

13 Oct

EDI19:10Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 30m

1 stop

SFO14:40San Francisco

22 Oct

SFO16:45San Francisco

17h 40m

1 stop

EDI18:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

£556

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GLA Glasgow Intl - SFO San Francisco

GLASFO

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Tue 15/9

05:55-13:50

1 stop15h 55m

San Francisco

Tue 29/9

19:30-16:45

1 stop13h 15m

£527

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

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Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 28/9

17:25-14:40

3 stops29h 15m

San Francisco

Mon 5/10

16:45-21:35

2 stops20h 50m

£540

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 28/9

15:30-14:40

2 stops31h 10m

San Francisco

Mon 5/10

16:45-21:35

2 stops20h 50m

£545

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 30/1

19:10-14:50

1 stop27h 40m

San Francisco

Fri 5/2

16:45-18:25

1 stop17h 40m

£546

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 30/1

19:10-14:50

1 stop27h 40m

San Francisco

Fri 5/2

16:45-18:25

1 stop17h 40m

£546

GlasgowSan Francisco

GLA Glasgow Intl - SFO San Francisco

GLASFO

Glasgow Intl

Wed 30/9

13:30-11:45

1 stop30h 15m

San Francisco

Wed 14/10

13:45-23:10

1 stop25h 25m

£548

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 29/8

09:00-22:00

1 stop21h 00m

San Francisco

Tue 15/9

13:45-23:10

1 stop25h 25m

£580

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 29/8

09:00-22:00

1 stop21h 00m

San Francisco

Tue 15/9

07:10-07:05

1 stop15h 55m

£591

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 28/9

14:05-00:34

1 stop18h 29m

San Francisco

Mon 12/10

15:05-16:30

1 stop17h 25m

£611

GlasgowSan Francisco

GLA Glasgow Intl - SFO San Francisco

GLASFO

Glasgow Intl

Wed 4/11

08:55-14:55

1 stop14h 00m

San Francisco

Sun 15/11

20:35-21:20

1 stop16h 45m

£619

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What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco from Scotland, with most prices found around £600. If you are unable to visit San Francisco during the month of February, then departing from Scotland during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £609.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Scotland to San Francisco?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Scotland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around £667 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Scotland for as low as £416 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Scotland to San Francisco flights?

You could potentially save up to 1% on your flight if you consider stops on a Scotland to San Francisco flight.

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Fastest flight time	13h 45m
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The fastest flight from Scotland to San Francisco takes 13h 45m

There are no direct flights from Scotland to San Francisco. There are no popular flight routes from Scotland to San Francisco.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Scotland to San Francisco

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to San Francisco Airport?
Prices for flights from Scotland to San Francisco Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to San Francisco Airport?
As of August 2026, there are 12 operators available to choose from for flights from Scotland to San Francisco Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to San Francisco Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to San Francisco Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San Francisco Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to San Francisco Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at San Francisco Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Scotland to San Francisco

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Iberia	PriceFrom £169	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,257 reviews	Search Iberia flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom £182	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
KLM	PriceFrom £431	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,558 reviews	Search KLM flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £443	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,159 reviews	Search British Airways flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom £443	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,933 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Air France	PriceFrom £446	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,643 reviews	Search Air France flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom £470	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,950 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom £477	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,191 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom £505	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,110 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom £534	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,037 reviews	Search JetBlue flights

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