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San Francisco (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL) flights
There are direct flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines and United Airlines. The distance is 4,048 km, about 5h 25m in the air. There are also 32 one-stop options, via airports such as Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta.
Live fares for SFO → PHLSee all routes on the map4,048 kmdistance
~5h 25mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
32one-stop options
Direct flights from San Francisco to Philadelphia
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFO → PHL | American Airlines, United Airlines | 4,048 km | ~5h 25m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD Chicago | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 4,052 km | ~7h 35m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines | 4,445 km | ~8h 5m |
| ATL Atlanta | Air France and Aeromexico then American Airlines and Air France | 4,506 km | ~8h 10m |
| IAH Houston | United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 4,757 km | ~8h 30m |
| EWR Newark | United Airlines then American Airlines | 4,247 km | ~7h 50m |
| DEN Denver | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 4,053 km | ~7h 35m |
| YYZ Toronto | Air Canada and United Airlines then American Airlines and Air Canada | 4,185 km | ~7h 45m |
| LAX Los Angeles | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines | 4,399 km | ~8h |
| CLT Charlotte | American Airlines then American Airlines | 4,408 km | ~8h 5m |
| LAS Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines | 4,159 km | ~7h 45m |
| IAD Washington | United Airlines then United Airlines | 4,100 km | ~7h 40m |
| SEA Seattle | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 4,911 km | ~8h 40m |
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Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.