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Cheap flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco

39 nonstop flights a week, 5 of them today. Operated by 3 airlines, about 6h 32m in the air, 2,517 mi (4,051 km). Tickets from $138, nonstop from $232.

Flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco

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Prices by day: Philadelphia to San Francisco

Lowest one-way price in dollars from recent searches, cheap days in green. Press a day to see flights and exact prices.

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Best fares from Philadelphia to San Francisco

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $138 5 December 2026, with a connection Cheapest nonstop $232 18 November 2026, American Airlines Cheapest in the next 7 days $204 17 November, Tue Cheapest weekend departure $138 Sat, 5 December 2026 Cheapest month December 2026 tickets from $138

Philadelphia to San Francisco at a glance

flight time, from 6h 1m to 12h 17m
6h 32m
straight-line distance
2,517 mi (4,051 km)
flights a week
39
flights today
5
first and last departure
06:00 - 17:10
lowest price, with a connection, 5 December
$138
lowest nonstop price
$232
airlines
3

Philadelphia to San Francisco ticket prices by month

Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches

Cheapest month: December 2026, tickets from $138. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.

The most expensive month is January 2027: from $258. The average across months is $199.

Philadelphia to San Francisco flight schedule

39 flights a week, 5 today, 36 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
UA 2661
United Airlines
06:00 Philadelphia International, terminal D
09:22 San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 22m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Boeing 737
AA 2407
American Airlines
08:10 Philadelphia International
11:35 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 25m
Daily
Airbus A320
AA 2407
American Airlines
08:15 Philadelphia International
11:40 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 25m
Sat
Airbus A320
UA 2225
United Airlines
09:10 Philadelphia International, terminal D
12:32 San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 22m
Daily
Boeing 737
UA 1811
United Airlines
09:45 Philadelphia International, terminal D
16:20 San Francisco International, terminal 3
9h 35m
Daily
Airbus A320
AA 3035
American Airlines
10:37 Philadelphia International
14:10 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 33m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320
AA 3035
American Airlines
10:50 Philadelphia International
14:14 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 24m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320
AA 3079
American Airlines
13:45 Philadelphia International
17:08 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 23m
Tue, Wed
Airbus A320
AA 3079
American Airlines
16:05 Philadelphia International
19:28 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 23m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Airbus A320
UA 225
United Airlines
16:38 Philadelphia International, terminal D
20:00 San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 22m
Tue, Wed
Boeing 737
AA 3079
American Airlines
17:10 Philadelphia International
20:33 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 23m
Sat
Airbus A320

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 27 November.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
UA 1811
United Airlines
09:00 Philadelphia International, terminal D
16:20 San Francisco International, terminal 3
10h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 3079
American Airlines
13:50 Philadelphia International
17:23 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 33m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 1811
United Airlines
09:40 Philadelphia International, terminal D
16:23 San Francisco International, terminal 3
9h 43m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 433
United Airlines
09:20 Philadelphia International, terminal D
12:42 San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 22m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AA 3035
American Airlines
08:10 Philadelphia International
11:49 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 39m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 2407
American Airlines
10:39 Philadelphia International
14:14 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 35m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 3079
American Airlines
17:01 Philadelphia International
20:35 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 34m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 3035
American Airlines
08:40 Philadelphia International
12:19 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 39m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 2407
American Airlines
08:21 Philadelphia International
11:59 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 38m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 2726
United Airlines
09:00 Philadelphia International, terminal D
12:34 San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 34m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1811
United Airlines
09:50 Philadelphia International, terminal D
17:06 San Francisco International, terminal 3
10h 16m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 3035
American Airlines
11:02 Philadelphia International
14:34 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 32m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 2038
United Airlines
12:40 Philadelphia International, terminal D
19:35 San Francisco International, terminal 3
9h 55m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 2866
United Airlines
13:01 Philadelphia International, terminal D
19:36 San Francisco International, terminal 3
9h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AA 3079
American Airlines
15:45 Philadelphia International
19:14 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 29m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 3035
American Airlines
10:35 Philadelphia International
14:07 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 32m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 433
United Airlines
09:00 Philadelphia International, terminal D
12:34 San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 34m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1811
United Airlines
09:55 Philadelphia International, terminal D
16:31 San Francisco International, terminal 3
9h 36m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
AA 3079
American Airlines
16:10 Philadelphia International
19:45 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 35m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 2407
American Airlines
08:17 Philadelphia International
11:46 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 29m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
WN 858
Southwest Airlines
07:00 Philadelphia International, terminal E
14:55 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
10h 55m
Seasonal
AA 2407
American Airlines
08:52 Philadelphia International
12:20 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 28m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 1811
United Airlines
09:30 Philadelphia International, terminal D
16:20 San Francisco International, terminal 3
9h 50m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 433
United Airlines
09:30 Philadelphia International, terminal D
12:48 San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 18m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 676
Southwest Airlines
16:50 Philadelphia International, terminal E
22:00 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
8h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 2661
United Airlines
06:10 Philadelphia International, terminal D
09:28 San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 18m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 584
United Airlines
08:15 Philadelphia International, terminal D
17:32 San Francisco International, terminal 3
12h 17m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 1811
United Airlines
10:05 Philadelphia International, terminal D
16:20 San Francisco International, terminal 3
9h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
UA 1811
United Airlines
10:10 Philadelphia International, terminal D
16:22 San Francisco International, terminal 3
9h 12m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
AA 3004
American Airlines
08:25 Philadelphia International
11:45 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 20m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 941
American Airlines
15:50 Philadelphia International
19:10 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 20m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 637
American Airlines
07:50 Philadelphia International
11:01 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 11m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 941
American Airlines
16:00 Philadelphia International
19:15 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 15m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 637
American Airlines
08:25 Philadelphia International
11:26 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 1m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 941
American Airlines
16:30 Philadelphia International
19:42 San Francisco International, terminal 1
6h 12m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 1809
United Airlines
16:50 Philadelphia International, terminal D
20:08 San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 18m
Seasonal
Boeing 737

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. San Francisco is 3 hours behind Philadelphia. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Philadelphia to San Francisco

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

United Airlines21 a week American Airlines18 a week Southwest Airlinesfrom 15 January

Airports

Where flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco depart and land

Departure from Philadelphia

Philadelphia International PHL

39 flights a week, terminals D, E, 7 mi (11 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in San Francisco

San Francisco International closest to the centreSFO

39 flights a week, terminals 1, 3, 11 mi (18 km) from the city centre

About the airport
Metropolitan Oakland International OAK

Terminal 2, 12 mi (20 km) from the city centre

About the airport

When to visit San Francisco

Weather by month

Best time to visit: May, June, July, August, September and October, +18° to +20° by day, sea +13° to +17°. In November it is +16° by day and +10° at night, sea +14°, with 8 rainy days.

Jan
+14° +8° +12° 8 days
Feb
+14° +8° +12° 9 days
Mar
+14° +8° +12° 11 days
Apr
+16° +9° +13° 3 days
May
+18° +11° +13° 2 days
Jun
+18° +12° +14° 0 days
Jul
+18° +13° +15° 0 days
Aug
+20° +14° +16° 0 days
Sep
+20° +14° +17° 2 days
Oct
+20° +13° +16° 3 days
Nov
+16° +10° +14° 8 days
Dec
+13° +8° +13° 13 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
A nonstop flight takes 6 hours 32 minutes on average, from 6h 1m to 12h 17m depending on the flight.
How far is San Francisco from Philadelphia?
2,517 mi (4,051 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
United Airlines (21 a week), American Airlines (18 a week) and Southwest Airlines.
How many flights a day are there from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
5 flights today and 39 a week, about 5.6 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
The first departure is at 06:00 (UA2661), the last at 17:10 (AA3079). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
December 2026: tickets from $138. The most expensive is January 2027, from $258.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
5 December 2026 (Saturday): from $138 one way, with a connection, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
American Airlines: nonstop tickets from $232 on 18 November by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
What is the time difference between Philadelphia and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Philadelphia. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which Philadelphia airport do flights to San Francisco leave from?
Philadelphia International (39 a week).
Which San Francisco airport is closest to the city centre?
San Francisco International (SFO), 11 mi (18 km) from the city centre. Others: Metropolitan Oakland International 12 mi (20 km).