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

If you are looking to fly from Philadelphia International to San Francisco International you will find there are 11 airliners who offer this route. These include Qantas, Flexjet, Fiji Airways, Aer Lingus, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Virgin Australia, United Airlines, Air New Zealand and American Airlines. The flight time is approximately 5 Hours 34 Minutes.

The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. 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
VIEW FLIGHTS
Friday
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2661
Air New ZealandNZ9365
All Nippon AirwaysNH7021
Virgin AustraliaVA8451
08:21
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1524
VIEW FLIGHTS

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

Whilst you will find a bureau de change at San Francisco International, we recommend you change some money before you depart if you don’t have the local currency. The exchange rates within any airport are not very favorable, so exchanging money before hand is a good idea.

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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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