Flights from Philadelphia Airport PHL to San Francisco Airport SFO
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Airliners including Air China, Qantas, Fiji Airways, China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, United Airlines, British Airways and American Airlines all offer direct flights between Philadelphia International to San Francisco International. When travelling from Philadelphia International you will cover about 2,515 miles before you reach San Francisco International. This journey will take 5 Hours 34 Minutes.
The cost of the flights varies significantly so we can’t provide you an estimate. Prices can be 50% cheaper if you book more than a month in advance. If you are on a tight budget then you should avoid flying at peak hours as the prices are more expensive. The cheapest flights are in the evenings and in mid week. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the closer you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.
On arriving at San Francisco International please note the time difference, the time zone at San Francisco International is 8.0 GMT compared to 5.0 GMT at Philadelphia International.
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For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from Philadelphia International to San Francisco International, please see the table below.

Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight | Flights |
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American Airlines | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 08:49 | 19:10 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
British Airways | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 08:49 | 19:10 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
United Airlines | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 08:30 | 18:20 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
Virgin Australia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 08:30 | 18:20 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
Air New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 08:30 | 18:20 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
Qatar Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:11 | 17:11 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
China Southern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:11 | 20:26 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
Fiji Airways | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:11 | 20:26 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
Qantas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:11 | 20:26 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
Air China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 08:30 | 08:30 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
American Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 21 a week with times that vary between 08:49 and 19:10.
To book your flight you can visit American Airlines on their website aa.com. You will find up to date information on availability and the latest discounts.
Flight times for the route are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

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Monday | 08:30
08:49
16:35
17:11
19:10
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Tuesday | 08:30
08:49
17:11
19:10
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Wednesday | 08:30
08:49
17:11
18:20
19:10
20:26
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Thursday | 08:30
08:49
16:57
17:11
19:10
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Friday | 08:30
08:49
16:57
17:11
19:10
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Saturday | 08:30
08:49
17:11
19:10
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Sunday | 08:30
08:49
16:57
17:11
19:10
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If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to San Francisco International. You can see full details of these below.

Route | Stops | Distance | Flying Time |
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Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall to San Francisco | 0 | 5 Hours 27 Minutes | |
Washington Ronald Reagan Washington National to San Francisco | 0 | 5 Hours 25 Minutes | |
Newark to San Francisco | 0 | 5 Hours 39 Minutes | |
Dulles to San Francisco | 0 | 5 Hours 23 Minutes | |
New York John F Kennedy to San Francisco | 0 | 5 Hours 41 Minutes | |
Teterboro to San Francisco | 0 | 5 Hours 39 Minutes |
Before you start your journey remember to check you have all your documents; in particular, your passport and flight tickets. You will be surprised at the amount of people of forget these!
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