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San Francisco → Philadelphia

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

SFO → PHL1 adulteconomyOne way

10 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
9:27 amSFO
5h 16m
Nonstop
5:43 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
11:00 pmSFO
5h 19m
Nonstop
7:19 am+1PHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
11:09 pmSFO
5h 15m
Nonstop
7:24 am+1PHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
2:30 pmSFO
5h 19m
Nonstop
10:49 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
7:14 pmSFO
7h 47m
LAS · 1h 27m
6:01 am+1PHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
6:10 amSFO
7h 5m
DEN · 1h 5m
4:15 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Alaska Airlines
6:00 amSFO
7h 37m
LAX · 1h 1m
4:37 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
7h 44m
ATL · 1h 17m
4:44 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
11:15 amSFO
7h 15m
STL · 1h 10m
9:30 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
7h 35m
DTW · 1h 31m
4:35 pmPHL

One-way 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)
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA1732$282.152026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1943$295.652026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF94402 + F91602$160.652026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN4578 + WN1747$255.152026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS2486 + AA2235$255.152026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL570 + DL1169$268.652026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA2852$282.152026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2229$295.652026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN2989 + WN4923$255.152026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL772 + DL1391$268.652026-10-29T01:18:59Z

2026-12-21 · one way · $282.15

  • American Airlines AA1732: SFO 2026-12-21 09:27:00 → PHL 2026-12-21 17:43:00; nonstop; 316 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $295.65

  • United Airlines UA1943: SFO 2026-12-21 23:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 07:19:00; nonstop; 319 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $160.65

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

2026-12-21 · one way · $255.15

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

2026-12-21 · one way · $255.15

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

2026-12-21 · one way · $268.65

  • Delta Air Lines DL570 / DL1169: SFO 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-21 16:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 464 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL570: SFO 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 13:29:00; layover at ATL: 77 minutes.
    • DL1169: ATL 2026-12-21 14:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-21 16:44:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $282.15

  • American Airlines AA2852: SFO 2026-12-21 23:09:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 07:24:00; nonstop; 315 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $295.65

  • United Airlines UA2229: SFO 2026-12-21 14:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-21 22:49:00; nonstop; 319 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $255.15

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

2026-12-21 · one way · $268.65

  • Delta Air Lines DL772 / DL1391: SFO 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-21 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL772: SFO 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 13:28:00; layover at DTW: 91 minutes.
    • DL1391: DTW 2026-12-21 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-21 16:35:00.

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