Flights from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport Airport (PHL)

We've found the cheapest flights to Philadelphia

Returns from £257.20

One-way from £223.01

Flying from San Francisco International to Philadelphia International is relatively easy as there are 11 who offer direct flights. These airliners include Air China, Fiji Airways, Qantas, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, Aer Lingus, United Airlines and American Airlines. When travelling from San Francisco International you will cover about 2,515 miles before you reach Philadelphia International. This journey will take 5 Hours 34 Minutes.

Depending on the day of the week and the time of day you book, flight prices can vary dramatically. 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. Flight to Philadelphia International will get more expensive the nearer you get the departure date, so it’s advisable to book in advance if it is possible.

The time zone at Philadelphia International is different from San Francisco International, so please be aware of this when making travel arrangements.

To see all airliners that offer flights between San Francisco International and Philadelphia International please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
American Airlines554555200:1821:10VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines333333101:2923:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand332333101:2923:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus332333106:0108:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia222212107:5023:20VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways221222006:0107:44VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways110111001:2901:29VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas111001005:3821:10VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines011010108:5008:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways100101005:3805:38VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China000100001:2901:29VIEW FLIGHTS

Most people choose to fly with American Airlines. They offer the largest number of flights so they have times which are most likely to suite you. The flights they offer will go by the flight numbers AA2045, AA2161, AA2635 and AA2722 with times between 00:18 and 21:10.

If you would like more information on this flight the please visit the website for American Airlines at aa.com. You will be able to find the latest availability, prices and make your booking online.

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
00:18
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2635
01:29
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9362
All Nippon AirwaysNH7362
05:38
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5039
QantasQF3322
06:01
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7214
American AirlinesAA2161
British AirwaysBA5618
07:44
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7276
American AirlinesAA2941
British AirwaysBA5616
08:38
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1209
08:50
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7356
09:49
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2722
16:48
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2619
17:17
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9361
Virgin AustraliaVA8189
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2045
23:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2854
Air New ZealandNZ9360
Virgin AustraliaVA8450
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Tuesday
00:18
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2635
01:29
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2619
Air New ZealandNZ9362
All Nippon AirwaysNH7362
06:01
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7214
American AirlinesAA2161
British AirwaysBA5618
07:44
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7276
American AirlinesAA2941
British AirwaysBA5616
08:38
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1209
08:50
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1640
Aer LingusEI7356
09:49
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2722
17:17
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9361
Virgin AustraliaVA8189
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2045
QantasQF3322
23:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2854
Air New ZealandNZ9360
Virgin AustraliaVA8450
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Wednesday
00:18
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2635
05:38
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF3322
06:01
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7214
American AirlinesAA2161
British AirwaysBA5618
07:50
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA8450
08:38
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1209
08:50
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1640
Aer LingusEI7356
09:49
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2722
16:48
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2619
17:17
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9361
Virgin AustraliaVA8189
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2045
23:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2854
Air New ZealandNZ9360
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Thursday
00:18
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2635
01:29
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7330
Air New ZealandNZ9362
All Nippon AirwaysNH7362
05:38
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5039
06:01
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7214
American AirlinesAA2161
British AirwaysBA5618
07:44
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7276
American AirlinesAA2941
British AirwaysBA5616
08:38
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1209
08:50
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7356
09:49
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2722
16:48
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2619
17:17
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9361
Virgin AustraliaVA8189
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2045
23:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2854
Air New ZealandNZ9360
Virgin AustraliaVA8450
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Friday
00:18
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2635
01:29
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9362
All Nippon AirwaysNH7362
06:01
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7214
American AirlinesAA2161
British AirwaysBA5618
07:44
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7276
American AirlinesAA2941
British AirwaysBA5616
08:38
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1209
08:50
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1640
Aer LingusEI7356
09:49
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2722
16:48
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2619
17:17
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9361
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2045
23:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2854
Air New ZealandNZ9360
Virgin AustraliaVA8450
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Saturday
00:18
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2635
01:29
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2619
Air New ZealandNZ9362
All Nippon AirwaysNH7362
05:38
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5039
QantasQF3322
06:01
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7214
American AirlinesAA2161
British AirwaysBA5618
07:44
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7276
American AirlinesAA2941
British AirwaysBA5616
07:50
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9360
Virgin AustraliaVA8450
08:38
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1209
08:50
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7356
09:49
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2722
17:17
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9361
Virgin AustraliaVA8189
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2045
23:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2854
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Sunday
05:38
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2045
07:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2854
Air New ZealandNZ9360
Virgin AustraliaVA8450
08:50
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1640
Aer LingusEI7356
American AirlinesAA2635
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If the airlines stated don’t offer flights that suite your travel times, you could look at alternative options. Below we have summarised flights from alternative departures airports and flights that are not direct.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Monterey to Philadelphia05 Hours 34 Minutes

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Flight Price FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL)

DIRECT American Airlines
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Philadelphia PHL?
The cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Philadelphia PHL is £223.01 ($300 €257.31)
£223.01
$300 | €257.31
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DIRECT United
What is the cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to Philadelphia PHL?
The cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to Philadelphia PHL is £257.20 ($346 €296.76)
£257.20
$346 | €296.76
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Philadelphia PHL?
The cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Philadelphia PHL is £100.35 ($135 €115.79)
£100.35
$135 | €115.79
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to Philadelphia PHL?
The cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to Philadelphia PHL is £169.49 ($228 €195.56)
£169.49
$228 | €195.56
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Flight Info FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL)

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

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