Flights from San Francisco to Philadelphia

Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to Philadelphia

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Philadelphia. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Outbound
07/25/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91448, F93210
09h 41min
Return
08/17/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F93265, F91229
08h 07min
Frontier Airlines
$256
Best option
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Outbound
09/19/25
direct
UA0552
05h 22min
Return
09/29/25
direct
UA1575
06h 02min
United Airlines ?
$339
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
09/19/25
4 Stopovers (MSP, DTW, FLL, ATL)
SY0396, NK2383, NK3721, NK3379, NK3154
34h 47min
Return
09/29/25
2 Stopovers (ATL, MSP)
NK1062, NK1299, SY0393
33h 17min
Sun Country Airlines, Spirit Airlines
$428
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Outbound
07/25/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F91230, F93340
19h 32min
Return
08/17/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F93339, F93439
21h 04min
Frontier Airlines
$267
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Outbound
07/25/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91448, F93210
09h 41min
Return
08/17/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F93265, F91229
08h 07min
Frontier Airlines
$270
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Outbound
07/25/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F91230, F93340
19h 32min
Return
08/17/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F93339, F93439
21h 04min
Frontier Airlines
$278
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Outbound
07/25/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F91230, F93340
19h 32min
Return
08/17/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY1776, SY0397
13h 53min
Frontier Airlines ?
$313
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (BOS)
B60134, B61159
09h 45min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (BOS)
B60560, B60733
08h 59min
JetBlue Airways ?
$337
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Outbound
07/25/25
direct
UA0552
05h 26min
Return
08/17/25
1 Stopover (IAH)
UA0397, UA2358
08h 47min
United Airlines ?
$345
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Outbound
09/19/25
direct
UA0552
05h 22min
Return
09/29/25
direct
UA1575
06h 02min
United Airlines ?
$360
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to Philadelphia

Favorite airline: Frontier Airlines
84 % of bookings on this flight route are made with Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and Delta.
Frontier Airlines
37 %
United Airlines
27 %
Delta
20 %
Direct flights are more expensive
Compared to direct flights, flights with a stopover on this route are on average 103 % cheaper.
non stop flight
1 stop
08h 48min
08h 46min
$331
$163
Favourite connection: via Denver
Stopover flights on this route are especially popular via Denver, making up 49 % of bookings.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Denver International Airport, CO
08h 46min, from $163
49 %
Direct flights
08h 48min, from $331
26 %
1 stopover Salt Lake City International Airport, UT
08h 35min, from $329
17 %

Important flight information

Flight information: San Francisco - Philadelphia

Flight duration min. 05:05 / max. 09:00
Return flight duration min. 06:23/ max. 07:40
Distance 4052 km
Flights per week 67
Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Arrival airport Airport Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL)
Destination country Flights to United States
Alternative routes to United States
Alternative flights to Philadelphia