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Flights from Manchester to San Francisco
There are no direct flights from Manchester to San Francisco. The fastest way is one stop via Dublin or Amsterdam, about 12h 25m door to door (92 connections a week on current schedules).
No direct flights · 6 connection options From 12h 25m
Manchester to San Francisco at a glance
Fastest journey12h 25mVia Dublin, on current schedules
Nonstop flightsNoneConnect via Dublin or Amsterdam
Best ways to fly from Manchester to San Francisco
Ranked by how easy the connection is: one airline or alliance first (bags and connection protected), then the quickest self-transfer options.
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MAN Dublin (DUB) SFO
Leg 1: Ryanair, Aer Lingus · Leg 2: Aer Lingus
Mon11:45 MAN12:36 DUB0h 54m connection13:30 DUB16:10 SFOAer Lingus
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MAN Amsterdam (AMS) SFO
Leg 1: easyJet, KLM · Leg 2: KLM, United Airlines, Xiamen Airlines
Sun07:00 MAN09:04 AMS0h 56m connection10:00 AMS11:48 SFOKLM
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MAN Toronto (YYZ) SFO
Leg 1: Air Canada, Air Transat · Leg 2: Air Canada, Porter Airlines, United Airlines
Wed09:15 MAN11:26 YYZ1h 34m connection13:00 YYZ15:25 SFOAir Canada
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MAN Frankfurt (FRA) SFO
Leg 1: Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines · Leg 2: Condor, Lufthansa, United Airlines
Wed06:15 MAN08:45 FRA2h 00m connection10:45 FRA12:45 SFOLufthansa City Airlines + Lufthansa
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MAN Paris (CDG) SFO
Leg 1: Air France, easyJet · Leg 2: Air France, United Airlines
Sat06:30 MAN08:44 CDG2h 16m connection11:00 CDG13:04 SFOAir France
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MAN Zurich (ZRH) SFO
Leg 1: easyJet, SWISS · Leg 2: SWISS, United Airlines
Sat09:30 MAN12:13 ZRH1h 17m connection13:30 ZRH16:12 SFOSWISS
Connections are computed from flights actually flown over the last 8 weeks, with at least 45 minutes to change on one airline and 2 hours on separate tickets. Times are local. The search shows live itineraries and exact times.
Good to know
- Distance
- 8,360 km5,192 miles
- Journey time
- 12h 25mon current schedules
- Time difference
- -8hSan Francisco vs Manchester
- Currency in San Francisco
- USD
- Airports
- MAN → SFO
Flights from Manchester to San Francisco: questions answered
Are there direct flights from Manchester to San Francisco?
No. There is no nonstop service, so you will connect, most easily in Dublin, Amsterdam and Toronto. Some connections are on one airline or alliance, so your bags and connection are protected on a single ticket.
How long is the flight from Manchester to San Francisco?
With one connection the journey usually takes around 12h 25m, depending on the layover. The straight-line distance is 8,360 km.
Where do you change planes between Manchester and San Francisco?
The best connecting points are Dublin (DUB), Amsterdam (AMS), Toronto (YYZ) and Frankfurt (FRA). Ryanair flies both legs via Dublin, so you can book it as one ticket.
Which airports serve Manchester and San Francisco?
Manchester: Manchester Airport (MAN). San Francisco: San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
What is the time difference between Manchester and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 8 hours behind Manchester.
