Flights from Philadelphia Airport PHL to San Francisco Airport SFO

Airliners including Qantas, Flexjet, Fiji Airways, Aer Lingus, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Virgin Australia, United Airlines, Air New Zealand 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.

For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from Philadelphia International to San Francisco International, please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
American Airlines533510008:2120:46VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines322310006:0021:43VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand322310006:0020:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia222210006:0020:00VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways311300016:3322:59VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines110100017:3019:18VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways100110006:0006:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus100100019:3519:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas001000019:1819:18VIEW FLIGHTS
Flexjet010000009:0009:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways001000018:3018:30VIEW FLIGHTS

American Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 17 a week with times that vary between 08:21 and 20:46.

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.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2661
Air New ZealandNZ9365
All Nippon AirwaysNH7021
09:22
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA8451
11:42
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1524
12:32
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2225
Air New ZealandNZ9367
15:36
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1528
16:33
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA5438
17:30
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1637
British AirwaysBA5440
18:21
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9366
Virgin AustraliaVA8238
19:35
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7686
American AirlinesAA2663
19:51
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA3166
20:46
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2045
21:43
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA225
22:59
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA5442
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Tuesday
08:21
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1524
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
FlexjetLXJ488
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2225
Air New ZealandNZ9367
Virgin AustraliaVA8451
16:38
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9366
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2045
British AirwaysBA5440
19:18
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1637
American AirlinesAA1528
20:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA225
Virgin AustraliaVA8238
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Wednesday
08:21
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1524
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9367
Virgin AustraliaVA8451
12:32
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2225
16:38
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA225
Virgin AustraliaVA8238
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5029
American AirlinesAA2045
British AirwaysBA5440
19:18
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1528
QantasQF4594
20:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9366
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Thursday
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9365
All Nippon AirwaysNH7021
Virgin AustraliaVA8451
08:21
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1524
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9367
09:22
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2661
12:32
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2225
15:36
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1528
17:30
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1637
British AirwaysBA5440
18:21
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA225
Air New ZealandNZ9366
Virgin AustraliaVA8238
19:35
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7686
American AirlinesAA2663
British AirwaysBA5442
19:51
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA3166
British AirwaysBA5438
20:46
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2045
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Friday
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2661
Air New ZealandNZ9365
All Nippon AirwaysNH7021
Virgin AustraliaVA8451
08:21
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1524
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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.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall to San Francisco05 Hours 27 Minutes
Washington Ronald Reagan Washington National to San Francisco05 Hours 25 Minutes
Newark to San Francisco05 Hours 39 Minutes
White Plains to San Francisco05 Hours 41 Minutes
Dulles to San Francisco05 Hours 23 Minutes
New York John F Kennedy to San Francisco05 Hours 41 Minutes
New York La Guardia to San Francisco05 Hours 41 Minutes
Teterboro to San Francisco05 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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Flight Info FAQ - Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO)

Who flies from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
The following airlines fly from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO): Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, British Airways, China Southern Airlines, Fiji Airways, Flexjet, Qantas, United Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How far is the flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
The flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco is 4,048KM or 2,515 miles.
How long does the flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco to take?
The flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco takes 5 Hours 34 Minutes.

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