Philadelphia to San Francisco Flights PHL → SFO

Philadelphia International Airport → San Francisco International Airport

🇺🇸 Philadelphia, US → 🇺🇸 San Francisco, US

The Philadelphia to San Francisco route connects Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) in US with San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 2518 miles (4052 km) with a typical flight time of 5h 38m. This route is served by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United. AirportRoutes has tracked 6 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Philadelphia International Airport

ICAO Code:
KPHL
IATA Code:
PHL
City:
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
Country:
US
Elevation:
36 ft

Destination Airport

San Francisco International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSFO
IATA Code:
SFO
City:
🇺🇸 San Francisco
Country:
US
Elevation:
13 ft

2

Operators

6

Daily Flights

2518

Miles

5h 38m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
American Airlines AAL AA
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 8 11%
Tuesday 17 22%
Wednesday 12 16%
Thursday 9 12%
Friday 9 12%
Saturday 13 17%
Sunday 8 11%

Pattern Analysis

6 Daily Flights:
AAL2407 AAL3079 AAL2348 UAL1973 UAL2231 UAL1048
Data Points: 76
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 55 flights
Weekend: 21 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
AAL2407 AAL3079 AAL2348 B38M 08:15 8:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 16, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
UAL1973 UAL2231 UAL1048 B738 09:00 9:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 4, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
08:15 8:15 AM American Airlines AAL AA
09:00 9:00 AM United UAL UA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KPHL - America/New_York).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
08:15 - 09:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.