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Route overview: Philadelphia to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

Philadelphia → San Francisco

Dec 26, 2026 · return Dec 31, 2026

PHL → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 26 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
6:37 pmPHL
6h 22m
Nonstop
9:59 pmSFO
American Airlines
11:09 pmSFO
5h 15m
Nonstop
7:24 am+1PHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 26 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
6:00 amPHL
6h 30m
Nonstop
9:30 amSFO
United Airlines
2:30 pmSFO
5h 19m
Nonstop
10:49 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 26 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
3:45 pmPHL
6h 29m
Nonstop
7:14 pmSFO
American Airlines
11:09 pmSFO
5h 15m
Nonstop
7:24 am+1PHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 26 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
4:38 pmPHL
6h 22m
Nonstop
8:00 pmSFO
United Airlines
2:30 pmSFO
5h 19m
Nonstop
10:49 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 26 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
7:10 pmPHL
8h 15m
MDW · 1h
12:25 am+1SFO
Southwest Airlines
6:10 amSFO
7h 5m
DEN · 1h 5m
4:15 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 26 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
5:34 amPHL
8h 33m
MSP · 1h 10m
11:07 amSFO
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
7h 35m
DTW · 1h 31m
4:35 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 26 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
5:15 pmPHL
8h 40m
DEN · 1h 35m
10:55 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
6:10 amSFO
7h 5m
DEN · 1h 5m
4:15 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 26 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
11:36 amPHL
8h 35m
ATL · 1h 9m
5:11 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
7h 35m
DTW · 1h 31m
4:35 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 26 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
3:35 pmPHL
8h 35m
DEN · 1h 23m
9:10 pmSFO
United Airlines
2:30 pmSFO
5h 19m
Nonstop
10:49 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 26 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
6:00 amPHL
8h 22m
IAD · 1h 7m
11:22 amSFO
United Airlines
2:30 pmSFO
5h 19m
Nonstop
10:49 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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All dates for this routeDec 25, 2026 → Dec 30, 2026Dec 27, 2026 → Jan 1, 2027
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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Route overview: Philadelphia to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA2596 / AA2852$586.602026-10-29T01:56:01Z
2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA2661 / UA2229$614.602026-10-29T01:56:01Z
2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN1181 + WN4836 / WN4578 + WN1747$516.602026-10-29T01:56:01Z
2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL2791 + DL2078 / DL772 + DL1391$558.602026-10-29T01:56:01Z
2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA3079 / AA2852$586.602026-10-29T01:56:01Z
2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA225 / UA2229$614.602026-10-29T01:56:01Z
2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN1270 + WN2844 / WN4578 + WN1747$516.602026-10-29T01:56:01Z
2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL2270 + DL823 / DL772 + DL1391$558.602026-10-29T01:56:01Z
2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA2377 + UA1389 / UA2229$572.602026-10-29T01:56:01Z
2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA4427 + UA1147 / UA2229$572.602026-10-29T01:56:01Z

2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31 · $586.60

  • American Airlines AA2596: PHL 2026-12-26 18:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 21:59:00; nonstop; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2852: SFO 2026-12-31 23:09:00 → PHL 2027-01-01 07:24:00; nonstop; 315 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31 · $614.60

  • United Airlines UA2661: PHL 2026-12-26 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 09:30:00; nonstop; 390 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2229: SFO 2026-12-31 14:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 22:49:00; nonstop; 319 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31 · $516.60

  • Southwest Airlines WN1181 / WN4836: PHL 2026-12-26 19:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-27 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1181: PHL 2026-12-26 19:10:00 → MDW 2026-12-26 20:30:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN4836: MDW 2026-12-26 21:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-27 00:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4578 / WN1747: SFO 2026-12-31 06:10:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4578: SFO 2026-12-31 06:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 09:45:00; layover at DEN: 65 minutes.
    • WN1747: DEN 2026-12-31 10:50:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 16:15:00.

2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31 · $558.60

  • Delta Air Lines DL2791 / DL2078: PHL 2026-12-26 05:34:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 513 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2791: PHL 2026-12-26 05:34:00 → MSP 2026-12-26 07:35:00; layover at MSP: 70 minutes.
    • DL2078: MSP 2026-12-26 08:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 11:07:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL772 / DL1391: SFO 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL772: SFO 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 13:28:00; layover at DTW: 91 minutes.
    • DL1391: DTW 2026-12-31 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 16:35:00.

2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31 · $586.60

  • American Airlines AA3079: PHL 2026-12-26 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 19:14:00; nonstop; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2852: SFO 2026-12-31 23:09:00 → PHL 2027-01-01 07:24:00; nonstop; 315 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31 · $614.60

  • United Airlines UA225: PHL 2026-12-26 16:38:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 20:00:00; nonstop; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2229: SFO 2026-12-31 14:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 22:49:00; nonstop; 319 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31 · $516.60

  • Southwest Airlines WN1270 / WN2844: PHL 2026-12-26 17:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 22:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1270: PHL 2026-12-26 17:15:00 → DEN 2026-12-26 19:25:00; layover at DEN: 95 minutes.
    • WN2844: DEN 2026-12-26 21:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 22:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4578 / WN1747: SFO 2026-12-31 06:10:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4578: SFO 2026-12-31 06:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 09:45:00; layover at DEN: 65 minutes.
    • WN1747: DEN 2026-12-31 10:50:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 16:15:00.

2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31 · $558.60

  • Delta Air Lines DL2270 / DL823: PHL 2026-12-26 11:36:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 17:11:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 515 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2270: PHL 2026-12-26 11:36:00 → ATL 2026-12-26 13:46:00; layover at ATL: 69 minutes.
    • DL823: ATL 2026-12-26 14:55:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 17:11:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL772 / DL1391: SFO 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL772: SFO 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 13:28:00; layover at DTW: 91 minutes.
    • DL1391: DTW 2026-12-31 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 16:35:00.

2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31 · $572.60

  • United Airlines UA2377 / UA1389: PHL 2026-12-26 15:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 21:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 515 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2377: PHL 2026-12-26 15:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-26 17:57:00; layover at DEN: 83 minutes.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-26 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 21:10:00.
  • United Airlines UA2229: SFO 2026-12-31 14:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 22:49:00; nonstop; 319 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-26 → 2026-12-31 · $572.60

  • United Airlines UA4427 / UA1147: PHL 2026-12-26 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 11:22:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 502 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4427: PHL 2026-12-26 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-26 07:08:00; layover at IAD: 67 minutes.
    • UA1147: IAD 2026-12-26 08:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 11:22:00.
  • United Airlines UA2229: SFO 2026-12-31 14:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 22:49:00; nonstop; 319 minutes. Local airport times.

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