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San Francisco → Philadelphia

Dec 15, 2026 · return Dec 20, 2026

SFO → PHL1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 15 – Sun, Dec 20

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
11:20 pmSFO
5h 25m
Nonstop
7:45 am+1PHL
United Airlines
9:10 amPHL
6h 22m
Nonstop
12:32 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
7:00 amSFO
5h 16m
Nonstop
3:16 pmPHL
American Airlines
6:37 pmPHL
6h 22m
Nonstop
9:59 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 15 – Sun, Dec 20

Frontier Airlines
7:14 pmSFO
7h 47m
LAS · 1h 27m
6:01 am+1PHL
American Airlines
6:37 pmPHL
6h 22m
Nonstop
9:59 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Sun, Dec 20

Southwest Airlines
11:15 amSFO
7h 15m
STL · 1h 10m
9:30 pmPHL
Southwest Airlines
7:10 pmPHL
8h 15m
MDW · 1h
12:25 am+1SFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
7h 44m
ATL · 1h 17m
4:44 pmPHL
Delta Air Lines
5:34 amPHL
8h 33m
MSP · 1h 10m
11:07 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Sun, Dec 20

Alaska Airlines
6:00 amSFO
7h 37m
LAX · 1h 1m
4:37 pmPHL
American Airlines
6:37 pmPHL
6h 22m
Nonstop
9:59 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Sun, Dec 20

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
11:20 pmSFO
5h 19m
Nonstop
7:39 am+1PHL
United Airlines
6:00 amPHL
8h 22m
IAD · 1h 7m
11:22 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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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.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA2852 / AA2596$468.832026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA2854 / UA2225$492.332026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20Frontier Airlines / American AirlinesF94402 + F91602 / AA2596$383.832026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20Southwest AirlinesWN2989 + WN4923 / WN1181 + WN4836$433.582026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL570 + DL1169 / DL2791 + DL2078$445.332026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20Alaska Airlines / American AirlinesAS2486 + AA2235 / AA2596$448.832026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA2553 / AA2596$468.832026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20Southwest AirlinesWN4578 + WN1747 / WN1181 + WN4836$433.582026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA2854 / UA4427 + UA1147$451.832026-10-29T01:18:59Z

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20 · $468.83

  • American Airlines AA2852: SFO 2026-12-15 23:09:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 07:24:00; nonstop; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2596: PHL 2026-12-20 18:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 21:59:00; nonstop; 382 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20 · $492.33

  • United Airlines UA2854: SFO 2026-12-15 23:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 07:45:00; nonstop; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2225: PHL 2026-12-20 09:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 12:32:00; nonstop; 382 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20 · $383.83

  • Frontier Airlines F94402 / F91602: SFO 2026-12-15 19:14:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 06:01:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 467 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94402: SFO 2026-12-15 19:14:00 → LAS 2026-12-15 20:52:00; layover at LAS: 87 minutes.
    • F91602: LAS 2026-12-15 22:19:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 06:01:00.
  • American Airlines AA2596: PHL 2026-12-20 18:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 21:59:00; nonstop; 382 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20 · $433.58

  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4923: SFO 2026-12-15 11:15:00 → PHL 2026-12-15 21:30:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-15 11:15:00 → STL 2026-12-15 17:10:00; layover at STL: 70 minutes.
    • WN4923: STL 2026-12-15 18:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-15 21:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1181 / WN4836: PHL 2026-12-20 19:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1181: PHL 2026-12-20 19:10:00 → MDW 2026-12-20 20:30:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN4836: MDW 2026-12-20 21:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 00:25:00.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20 · $445.33

  • Delta Air Lines DL570 / DL1169: SFO 2026-12-15 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-15 16:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 464 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL570: SFO 2026-12-15 06:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-15 13:29:00; layover at ATL: 77 minutes.
    • DL1169: ATL 2026-12-15 14:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-15 16:44:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2791 / DL2078: PHL 2026-12-20 05:34:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 513 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2791: PHL 2026-12-20 05:34:00 → MSP 2026-12-20 07:35:00; layover at MSP: 70 minutes.
    • DL2078: MSP 2026-12-20 08:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 11:07:00.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20 · $448.83

  • Alaska Airlines AS2486 / AA2235: SFO 2026-12-15 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-15 16:37:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 457 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2486: SFO 2026-12-15 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-15 07:29:00; layover at LAX: 61 minutes.
    • AA2235: LAX 2026-12-15 08:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-15 16:37:00.
  • American Airlines AA2596: PHL 2026-12-20 18:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 21:59:00; nonstop; 382 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20 · $468.83

  • American Airlines AA2553: SFO 2026-12-15 07:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-15 15:16:00; nonstop; 316 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2596: PHL 2026-12-20 18:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 21:59:00; nonstop; 382 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20 · $433.58

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

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-20 · $451.83

  • United Airlines UA2854: SFO 2026-12-15 23:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 07:39:00; nonstop; 319 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4427 / UA1147: PHL 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 11:22:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 502 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4427: PHL 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-20 07:08:00; layover at IAD: 67 minutes.
    • UA1147: IAD 2026-12-20 08:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 11:22:00.

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