🇺🇸 PHL
Philadelphia
2518 mi
SFO 🇺🇸
San Francisco

Philadelphia to San Francisco Flights

Philadelphia International Airport San Francisco International Airport 2 airlines

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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 40m. This route is served by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United. AirportRoutes has tracked 12 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

12

Tracked Flights

2518

Miles

5h 40m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Philadelphia to San Francisco
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
American Airlines AAL AA
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 13 14%
Tuesday 21 23%
Wednesday 14 15%
Thursday 12 13%
Friday 9 10%
Saturday 13 14%
Sunday 11 12%

Pattern Analysis

12 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 93
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 69 flights
Weekend: 24 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
A21N 21:55 9:55 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
B39M 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:00 6:00 AM United UAL UA
21:55 9:55 PM American Airlines AAL AA

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:00 - 21:55
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.