For a quick departure, use the AirTrain Red Line to navigate between terminals and security checkpoints efficiently.
Round-trip from | $289 (American Airlines) |
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One-way from | $134 (JetBlue) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | April |
Average price | $458 |
Good round-trip deal | $353 or less |
Good one-way deal | $234 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Fri 8/15
10:35 am-7:08 pm
Nonstop5h 33m
Philadelphia
Wed 8/27
8:14 pm-11:17 pm
Nonstop6h 03m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Fri 8/8
5:45 am-5:49 am
1 stop21h 04m
Philadelphia
Sun 8/10
7:19 am-7:41 am
1 stop27h 22m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Mon 8/11
12:40 am-10:37 am
1 stop6h 57m
Philadelphia
Wed 8/27
6:00 am-10:30 am
1 stop7h 30m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Sun 7/13
11:59 pm-11:56 am
1 stop8h 57m
Philadelphia
Mon 7/21
6:30 am-9:26 am
Nonstop5h 56m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Tue 7/8
9:14 pm-10:52 am
1 stop10h 38m
Philadelphia
Fri 7/11
5:40 pm-12:59 am
1 stop10h 19m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Mon 8/11
5:30 am-3:40 pm
1 stop7h 10m
Philadelphia
Wed 8/13
7:45 am-5:55 pm
1 stop13h 10m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Thu 8/21
2:42 pm-6:00 am
1 stop12h 18m
Philadelphia
Tue 8/26
7:20 am-8:37 pm
2 stops16h 17m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Wed 6/18
7:00 am-5:49 am
1 stop19h 49m
Philadelphia
Thu 6/26
6:30 am-10:53 pm
1 stop19h 23m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Mon 7/21
9:14 pm-10:52 am
1 stop10h 38m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Wed 7/2
7:00 am-5:15 am
1 stop19h 15m
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from San Francisco to Philadelphia, you should look to book at least 78 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Philadelphia (average of $236). Flying from San Francisco to Philadelphia in March is currently the most expensive (average of $295). 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.
When flying from San Francisco to Philadelphia, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the afternoon, which can drop the price by up to 18% versus a flight in the morning.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Philadelphia flight should consider departing on Tuesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from SFO to PHL are scheduled on a Wednesday (17 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (12 on average).
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Philadelphia ranges from 2.7 - 4.4 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.4 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Philadelphia when rainfall is around 2.7 in.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Philadelphia, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 78.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 33.8 F).
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