Cheap flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco from £147
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 25/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
PHL — SFO
25 Sep — 2 Oct1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Philadelphia to San Francisco are usually found in April or October, booked 83 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Monday and return on a Thursday
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Cheapest flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Philadelphia to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 26 August 2026.
Sat 12/906:30 -
1 stop7h 15m
Fri 18/923:40 -
1 stop8h 35m
Deal found 22/8£259
Wed 4/1105:00 -
1 stop9h 10m
Sun 8/1123:35 -
1 stop8h 25m
Deal found 25/8£262
Fri 9/1006:00 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Mon 12/1023:20 -
Nonstop5h 29m
Deal found 25/8£263
Sat 14/1106:00 -
2 stops16h 49m
Tue 1/1223:59 -
1 stop8h 05m
Deal found 25/8£265
Sat 26/906:30 -
2 stops11h 15m
Thu 1/1012:05 -
2 stops9h 55m
Deal found 25/8£266
Thu 22/1006:00 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Sat 31/1000:45 -
1 stop8h 52m
Deal found 21/8£268
Sat 19/912:10 -
2 stops10h 25m
Tue 22/909:35 -
2 stops11h 20m
Deal found 21/8£269
Sat 12/908:05 -
2 stops9h 40m
Wed 16/907:40 -
2 stops10h 00m
Deal found 22/8£270
Fri 9/1006:00 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Fri 16/1000:45 -
1 stop8h 13m
Deal found 24/8£271
Sun 22/1107:00 -
1 stop9h 55m
Thu 10/1216:44 -
1 stop9h 43m
Deal found 24/8£274
Tue 20/1006:00 -
2 stops9h 45m
Sat 24/1006:20 -
2 stops9h 55m
Deal found 25/8£277
Fri 20/1107:00 -
1 stop9h 15m
Thu 10/1223:48 -
1 stop8h 05m
Deal found 24/8£278
Best flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Philadelphia to San Francisco that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 26 August 2026.
Mon 19/1006:00 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Mon 26/1014:30 -
Nonstop5h 19m
Deal found 24/8£263
Sat 19/906:30 -
2 stops10h 05m
Sat 26/906:10 -
2 stops11h 40m
Deal found 24/8£270
Wed 11/1119:11 -
1 stop7h 46m
Sun 15/1123:39 -
1 stop8h 08m
Deal found 24/8£278
Tue 3/1107:02 -
1 stop10h 08m
Sat 7/1111:41 -
2 stops14h 51m
Deal found 25/8£331
Tue 24/1107:00 -
1 stop9h 15m
Tue 1/1223:48 -
1 stop8h 05m
Deal found 25/8£293
Fri 8/111:50 -
2 stops11h 30m
Sun 10/106:05 -
1 stop7h 20m
Deal found 25/8£299
Thu 10/916:48 -
1 stop9h 40m
Mon 14/918:21 -
2 stops18h 24m
Deal found 23/8£338
Sun 15/1105:30 -
2 stops10h 35m
Mon 16/1109:25 -
2 stops11h 00m
Deal found 21/8£315
Fri 25/918:52 -
1 stop8h 07m
Sat 3/1017:38 -
2 stops12h 09m
Deal found 22/8£328
Fri 25/914:05 -
2 stops9h 30m
Tue 29/911:15 -
2 stops9h 40m
Deal found 25/8£320
Fri 16/1018:49 -
1 stop8h 10m
Mon 19/1020:58 -
2 stops10h 51m
Deal found 25/8£335
Thu 5/1105:00 -
2 stops11h 05m
Sun 8/1110:40 -
2 stops10h 25m
Deal found 21/8£337
Direct flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco
Explore direct flight options from Philadelphia to San Francisco based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 26 August 2026.
Fri 9/1006:00 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Mon 12/1023:20 -
Nonstop5h 29m
Deal found 25/8£263
Wed 14/1018:30 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Sun 18/1023:20 -
Nonstop5h 29m
Deal found 26/8£278
Thu 19/1109:10 -
Nonstop6h 22m
Mon 23/1123:20 -
Nonstop5h 19m
Deal found 24/8£282
Sun 6/909:27 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Mon 14/912:25 -
Nonstop5h 30m
Deal found 23/8£283
Sat 21/1106:00 -
Nonstop6h 22m
Tue 24/1114:30 -
Nonstop5h 19m
Deal found 24/8£293
Sun 11/1006:00 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Tue 20/1023:20 -
Nonstop5h 29m
Deal found 25/8£297
Mon 14/918:36 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Fri 18/912:25 -
Nonstop5h 30m
Deal found 22/8£298
Sat 12/1218:13 -
Nonstop6h 18m
Mon 21/1220:36 -
Nonstop5h 22m
Deal found 25/8£307
Thu 24/1206:00 -
Nonstop6h 30m
Fri 1/120:32 -
Nonstop5h 22m
Deal found 23/8£311
Wed 9/917:07 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Sun 13/908:50 -
Nonstop5h 40m
Deal found 24/8£312
Wed 7/1018:30 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Thu 15/1023:20 -
Nonstop5h 29m
Deal found 24/8£313
Fri 20/1106:00 -
Nonstop6h 22m
Tue 24/1114:30 -
Nonstop5h 19m
Deal found 24/8£322
Last-minute flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco
Discover last-minute flight deals from Philadelphia to San Francisco. Data last updated 26 August 2026 and is based on user searches.
Sun 6/909:27 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Mon 14/912:25 -
Nonstop5h 30m
Deal found 23/8£283
Fri 11/915:45 -
1 stop7h 47m
Fri 18/919:19 -
1 stop7h 46m
Deal found 21/8£279
Sat 12/906:30 -
1 stop7h 15m
Fri 18/923:40 -
1 stop8h 35m
Deal found 22/8£259
Sat 12/908:05 -
2 stops9h 40m
Wed 16/907:40 -
2 stops10h 00m
Deal found 22/8£270
Mon 14/918:52 -
1 stop8h 07m
Sun 20/917:38 -
1 stop9h 12m
Deal found 24/8£278
Thu 17/914:05 -
1 stop12h 45m
Wed 23/910:40 -
2 stops10h 15m
Deal found 25/8£271
Thu 17/905:25 -
1 stop8h 50m
Tue 22/907:40 -
2 stops10h 00m
Deal found 24/8£284
Sat 19/912:10 -
2 stops10h 25m
Tue 22/909:35 -
2 stops11h 20m
Deal found 21/8£269
Thu 24/918:34 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Mon 28/923:20 -
Nonstop5h 29m
Deal found 21/8£263
Sat 26/906:30 -
2 stops11h 15m
Thu 1/1012:05 -
2 stops9h 55m
Deal found 25/8£266
One-way flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco
Search for one-way flight options from Philadelphia to San Francisco. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 26 August 2026.
Fri 25/915:57 -
1 stop10h 30m
Deal found 25/8£147
Fri 9/1006:00 -
Nonstop6h 03m
Deal found 24/8£150
Fri 20/1107:00 -
1 stop9h 55m
Deal found 26/8£150
Fri 20/1106:00 -
1 stop9h 25m
Deal found 21/8£157
Thu 24/1206:00 -
1 stop7h 50m
Deal found 25/8£158
Sun 6/906:10 -
1 stop7h 15m
Deal found 25/8£159
Fri 9/1017:10 -
2 stops10h 30m
Deal found 24/8£161
Wed 21/1007:02 -
2 stops15h 29m
Deal found 26/8£161
Wed 9/907:55 -
2 stops9h 45m
Deal found 25/8£163
Sun 1/1107:30 -
1 stop9h 20m
Deal found 25/8£164
Mon 21/915:57 -
1 stop11h 59m
Deal found 22/8£165
Wed 25/1114:15 -
2 stops10h 40m
Deal found 26/8£168
Find flight deals from Philadelphia to San Francisco
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 26 August 2026.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 7,457,451 searches. Data last updated 26 August 2026.
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
Cheapest return flight
Fastest return journey
PhiladelphiaSan Francisco
PHL Philadelphia - SFO San Francisco
PHLSFO
Philadelphia
Mon 19/10
06:00-09:03
Nonstop6h 03m
San Francisco
Mon 26/10
14:30-22:49
Nonstop5h 19m
£263
PhiladelphiaSan Francisco
PHL Philadelphia - SFO San Francisco
PHLSFO
Philadelphia
Sat 19/9
06:30-13:35
2 stops10h 05m
San Francisco
Sat 26/9
06:10-20:50
2 stops11h 40m
£270
PhiladelphiaSan Francisco
PHL Philadelphia - SFO San Francisco
PHLSFO
Philadelphia
Wed 11/11
19:11-23:57
1 stop7h 46m
San Francisco
Sun 15/11
23:39-10:47
1 stop8h 08m
£278
PhiladelphiaSan Francisco
PHL Philadelphia - SFO San Francisco
PHLSFO
Philadelphia
Tue 24/11
07:00-13:15
1 stop9h 15m
San Francisco
Tue 1/12
23:48-10:53
1 stop8h 05m
£293
PhiladelphiaSan Francisco
PHL Philadelphia - SFO San Francisco
PHLSFO
Philadelphia
Fri 8/1
11:50-20:20
2 stops11h 30m
San Francisco
Sun 10/1
06:05-16:25
1 stop7h 20m
£299
PhiladelphiaSan Francisco
PHL Philadelphia - SFO San Francisco
PHLSFO
Philadelphia
Sun 15/11
05:30-13:05
2 stops10h 35m
San Francisco
Mon 16/11
09:25-23:25
2 stops11h 00m
£315
PhiladelphiaSan Francisco
PHL Philadelphia - SFO San Francisco
PHLSFO
Philadelphia
Fri 25/9
14:05-20:35
2 stops9h 30m
San Francisco
Tue 29/9
11:15-23:55
2 stops9h 40m
£320
PhiladelphiaSan Francisco
PHL Philadelphia - SFO San Francisco
PHLSFO
Philadelphia
Fri 25/9
18:52-23:59
1 stop8h 07m
San Francisco
Sat 3/10
17:38-08:47
2 stops12h 09m
£328
PhiladelphiaSan Francisco
PHL Philadelphia - SFO San Francisco
PHLSFO
Philadelphia
Tue 3/11
07:02-14:10
1 stop10h 08m
San Francisco
Sat 7/11
11:41-05:32
2 stops14h 51m
£331
PhiladelphiaSan Francisco
PHL Philadelphia - SFO San Francisco
PHLSFO
Philadelphia
Fri 16/10
18:49-23:59
1 stop8h 10m
San Francisco
Mon 19/10
20:58-10:49
2 stops10h 51m
£335
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
The best time to book flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco is 82 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco (average of £287). Flying from Philadelphia to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of £334). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from PHL to SFO?
Find hourly flight availability from Philadelphia to San Francisco. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 26 August 2026.
When flying from Philadelphia to San Francisco, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
How much does it cost for a return flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.
Philadelphia to San Francisco flights typically cost between £261 and £371 in January.The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was £259 on Southwest (5 Jan–11 Jan).
Weekly flight availability from Philadelphia to San Francisco
Explore weekly flight availability from Philadelphia to San Francisco. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated 26 August 2026.
The most flights from PHL to SFO are scheduled on a Monday (17 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (4 on average).
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How popular is this Philadelphia to San Francisco flight route?
This flight path from Philadelphia to San Francisco was viewed by 7 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
Departing from Philadelphia to San Francisco will take you 6h 03m. The distance between Philadelphia and San Francisco is about 2513 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the most reliable airlines from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Philadelphia to San Francisco are ANA (90%), Air China (88%) and Aer Lingus (73%).
What are the cheapest flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
The cheapest flight price from Philadelphia to San Francisco is £285. On average you can expect to pay £285. The most popular route, (Philadelphia - San Francisco), can usually be booked for £381.
Can I find deals for flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Philadelphia to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Philadelphia to San Francisco by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco (average of £287). Flying from Philadelphia to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of £334). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
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