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 | $147 (Cheapflightsfares) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | April |
Average price | $448 |
Good round-trip deal | $346 or less |
Good one-way deal | $268 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Wed 8/27
6:28 am-2:54 pm
Nonstop5h 26m
Philadelphia
Fri 9/5
8:13 am-11:14 am
Nonstop6h 01m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Thu 9/11
8:40 am-9:50 pm
1 stop10h 10m
Philadelphia
Mon 9/15
3:55 pm-11:59 pm
1 stop11h 04m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Fri 11/7
9:00 pm-5:14 am
Nonstop5h 14m
Philadelphia
Tue 11/11
8:15 am-2:51 pm
1 stop9h 36m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Mon 8/18
10:29 pm-12:04 pm
1 stop10h 35m
Philadelphia
Thu 8/21
1:14 pm-9:03 pm
1 stop10h 49m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Wed 8/20
8:00 am-11:59 pm
1 stop12h 59m
Philadelphia
Mon 8/25
7:00 am-9:21 pm
2 stops17h 21m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Tue 8/19
7:29 am-7:54 pm
1 stop9h 25m
Philadelphia
Sun 8/31
6:45 am-11:45 am
1 stop8h 00m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Fri 11/7
6:15 am-10:10 pm
1 stop12h 55m
Philadelphia
Tue 11/11
6:00 am-11:00 am
1 stop8h 00m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Thu 9/11
11:00 pm-10:56 am
1 stop8h 56m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Mon 9/15
4:52 pm-6:02 am
1 stop10h 10m
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
SFO - PHL
SFOPHL
San Francisco
Sat 9/6
6:50 am-9:05 pm
2 stops11h 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 17% 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 Sunday (20 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (15 on average).
Chicago (MDW) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 33% of 1-stop itineraries from San Francisco to Philadelphia on Cheapflights.
Boston (BOS) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $259.
Flights via Boston (BOS) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 3h 36m.
Flights via Boston (BOS) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 13m.
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