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San Francisco → Philadelphia

Dec 2, 2026 · return Dec 16, 2026

SFO → PHL1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 2 – Wed, Dec 16

American Airlines
11:02 pmSFO
5h 19m
Nonstop
7:21 am+1PHL
American Airlines
8:17 amPHL
6h 29m
Nonstop
11:46 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 2 – Wed, Dec 16

United Airlines
9:12 amSFO
5h 26m
Nonstop
5:38 pmPHL
United Airlines
9:10 amPHL
6h 22m
Nonstop
12:32 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 2 – Wed, Dec 16

American Airlines
9:52 amSFO
5h 18m
Nonstop
6:10 pmPHL
American Airlines
8:17 amPHL
6h 29m
Nonstop
11:46 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 2 – Wed, Dec 16

United Airlines
11:20 pmSFO
5h 19m
Nonstop
7:39 am+1PHL
United Airlines
9:10 amPHL
6h 22m
Nonstop
12:32 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 2 – Wed, Dec 16

Frontier Airlines
7:14 pmSFO
7h 47m
LAS · 1h 27m
6:01 am+1PHL
American Airlines
8:17 amPHL
6h 29m
Nonstop
11:46 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 2 – Wed, Dec 16

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

Wed, Dec 2 – Wed, Dec 16

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

Wed, Dec 2 – Wed, Dec 16

Alaska Airlines
6:00 amSFO
7h 37m
LAX · 1h 1m
4:37 pmPHL
American Airlines
8:17 amPHL
6h 29m
Nonstop
11:46 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 2 – Wed, Dec 16

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

Wed, Dec 2 – Wed, Dec 16

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
7h 35m
DTW · 1h 31m
4:35 pmPHL
Delta Air Lines
5:34 amPHL
8h 33m
MSP · 1h 10m
11:07 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)
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16American AirlinesAA2596 / AA2407$399.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16United AirlinesUA1498 / UA2225$419.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16Frontier Airlines / American AirlinesF94402 + F91602 / AA2407$314.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16Southwest AirlinesWN2989 + WN4923 / WN1181 + WN4836$369.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16Delta Air LinesDL570 + DL1169 / DL2791 + DL2078$379.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16Alaska Airlines / American AirlinesAS2486 + AA2235 / AA2407$379.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16American AirlinesAA1732 / AA2407$399.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16United AirlinesUA2854 / UA2225$419.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16Southwest AirlinesWN4578 + WN1747 / WN1181 + WN4836$369.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16Delta Air LinesDL772 + DL1391 / DL2791 + DL2078$379.002026-10-29T01:18:59Z

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16 · $399.00

  • American Airlines AA2596: SFO 2026-12-02 23:02:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 07:21:00; nonstop; 319 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2407: PHL 2026-12-16 08:17:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 11:46:00; nonstop; 389 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16 · $419.00

  • United Airlines UA1498: SFO 2026-12-02 09:12:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 17:38:00; nonstop; 326 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2225: PHL 2026-12-16 09:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 12:32:00; nonstop; 382 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16 · $314.00

  • Frontier Airlines F94402 / F91602: SFO 2026-12-02 19:14:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 06:01:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 467 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94402: SFO 2026-12-02 19:14:00 → LAS 2026-12-02 20:52:00; layover at LAS: 87 minutes.
    • F91602: LAS 2026-12-02 22:19:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 06:01:00.
  • American Airlines AA2407: PHL 2026-12-16 08:17:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 11:46:00; nonstop; 389 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16 · $369.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4923: SFO 2026-12-02 11:15:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 21:30:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-02 11:15:00 → STL 2026-12-02 17:10:00; layover at STL: 70 minutes.
    • WN4923: STL 2026-12-02 18:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 21:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1181 / WN4836: PHL 2026-12-16 19:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-17 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1181: PHL 2026-12-16 19:10:00 → MDW 2026-12-16 20:30:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN4836: MDW 2026-12-16 21:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-17 00:25:00.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16 · $379.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL570 / DL1169: SFO 2026-12-02 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 16:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 464 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL570: SFO 2026-12-02 06:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-02 13:29:00; layover at ATL: 77 minutes.
    • DL1169: ATL 2026-12-02 14:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 16:44:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2791 / DL2078: PHL 2026-12-16 05:34:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 513 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2791: PHL 2026-12-16 05:34:00 → MSP 2026-12-16 07:35:00; layover at MSP: 70 minutes.
    • DL2078: MSP 2026-12-16 08:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 11:07:00.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16 · $379.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS2486 / AA2235: SFO 2026-12-02 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 16:37:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 457 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2486: SFO 2026-12-02 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-02 07:29:00; layover at LAX: 61 minutes.
    • AA2235: LAX 2026-12-02 08:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 16:37:00.
  • American Airlines AA2407: PHL 2026-12-16 08:17:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 11:46:00; nonstop; 389 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16 · $399.00

  • American Airlines AA1732: SFO 2026-12-02 09:52:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 18:10:00; nonstop; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2407: PHL 2026-12-16 08:17:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 11:46:00; nonstop; 389 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16 · $419.00

  • United Airlines UA2854: SFO 2026-12-02 23:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 07:39:00; nonstop; 319 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2225: PHL 2026-12-16 09:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 12:32:00; nonstop; 382 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16 · $369.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4578 / WN1747: SFO 2026-12-02 06:10:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4578: SFO 2026-12-02 06:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-02 09:45:00; layover at DEN: 65 minutes.
    • WN1747: DEN 2026-12-02 10:50:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 16:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1181 / WN4836: PHL 2026-12-16 19:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-17 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1181: PHL 2026-12-16 19:10:00 → MDW 2026-12-16 20:30:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN4836: MDW 2026-12-16 21:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-17 00:25:00.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-16 · $379.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL772 / DL1391: SFO 2026-12-02 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL772: SFO 2026-12-02 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-02 13:28:00; layover at DTW: 91 minutes.
    • DL1391: DTW 2026-12-02 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 16:35:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2791 / DL2078: PHL 2026-12-16 05:34:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 513 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2791: PHL 2026-12-16 05:34:00 → MSP 2026-12-16 07:35:00; layover at MSP: 70 minutes.
    • DL2078: MSP 2026-12-16 08:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 11:07:00.

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