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Route overview: San Francisco Bay Area to Philadelphia (PHL) flight deals

San Francisco → Philadelphia

Dec 24, 2026 · return Dec 26, 2026

SFO → PHL1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26

American Airlines
6:14 amSFO
5h 16m
Nonstop
2:30 pmPHL
American Airlines
3:45 pmPHL
6h 29m
Nonstop
7:14 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26

United Airlines
8:51 amSFO
5h 24m
Nonstop
5:15 pmPHL
United Airlines
6:00 amPHL
6h 30m
Nonstop
9:30 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26

Frontier Airlines
7:14 pmSFO
7h 47m
LAS · 1h 27m
6:01 am+1PHL
American Airlines
3:45 pmPHL
6h 29m
Nonstop
7:14 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26

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

Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26

Alaska Airlines
6:00 amSFO
7h 37m
LAX · 1h 1m
4:37 pmPHL
American Airlines
3:45 pmPHL
6h 29m
Nonstop
7:14 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26

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

Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26

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

Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26

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

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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: San Francisco Bay Area to Philadelphia (PHL) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26American AirlinesAA2553 / AA3079$538.662026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26United AirlinesUA2229 / UA2661$565.662026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26Frontier Airlines / American AirlinesF94402 + F91602 / AA3079$423.912026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26Southwest AirlinesWN2989 + WN4923 / WN1181 + WN4836$498.162026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26Alaska Airlines / American AirlinesAS2486 + AA2235 / AA3079$511.662026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26Delta Air LinesDL772 + DL1391 / DL2791 + DL2078$511.662026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26American AirlinesAA2852 / AA3079$538.662026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26United AirlinesUA2824 / UA2661$565.662026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26Southwest AirlinesWN4578 + WN1747 / WN1181 + WN4836$498.162026-10-29T01:18:59Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26Delta Air LinesDL570 + DL1169 / DL2791 + DL2078$511.662026-10-29T01:18:59Z

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26 · $538.66

  • American Airlines AA2553: SFO 2026-12-24 06:14:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 14:30:00; nonstop; 316 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3079: PHL 2026-12-26 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 19:14:00; nonstop; 389 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26 · $565.66

  • United Airlines UA2229: SFO 2026-12-24 14:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 22:49:00; nonstop; 319 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2661: PHL 2026-12-26 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 09:30:00; nonstop; 390 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26 · $423.91

  • Frontier Airlines F94402 / F91602: SFO 2026-12-24 19:14:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 06:01:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 467 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94402: SFO 2026-12-24 19:14:00 → LAS 2026-12-24 20:52:00; layover at LAS: 87 minutes.
    • F91602: LAS 2026-12-24 22:19:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 06:01:00.
  • American Airlines AA3079: PHL 2026-12-26 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 19:14:00; nonstop; 389 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26 · $498.16

  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4923: SFO 2026-12-24 11:15:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 21:30:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-24 11:15:00 → STL 2026-12-24 17:10:00; layover at STL: 70 minutes.
    • WN4923: STL 2026-12-24 18:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 21:30:00.
  • 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.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26 · $511.66

  • Alaska Airlines AS2486 / AA2235: SFO 2026-12-24 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 16:37:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 457 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2486: SFO 2026-12-24 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-24 07:29:00; layover at LAX: 61 minutes.
    • AA2235: LAX 2026-12-24 08:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 16:37:00.
  • American Airlines AA3079: PHL 2026-12-26 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 19:14:00; nonstop; 389 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26 · $511.66

  • Delta Air Lines DL772 / DL1391: SFO 2026-12-24 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL772: SFO 2026-12-24 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 13:28:00; layover at DTW: 91 minutes.
    • DL1391: DTW 2026-12-24 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 16:35:00.
  • 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.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26 · $538.66

  • American Airlines AA2852: SFO 2026-12-24 23:09:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 07:24:00; nonstop; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3079: PHL 2026-12-26 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 19:14:00; nonstop; 389 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26 · $565.66

  • United Airlines UA2824: SFO 2026-12-24 08:51:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 17:15:00; nonstop; 324 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2661: PHL 2026-12-26 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 09:30:00; nonstop; 390 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26 · $498.16

  • Southwest Airlines WN4578 / WN1747: SFO 2026-12-24 06:10:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4578: SFO 2026-12-24 06:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 09:45:00; layover at DEN: 65 minutes.
    • WN1747: DEN 2026-12-24 10:50:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 16:15:00.
  • 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.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-26 · $511.66

  • Delta Air Lines DL570 / DL1169: SFO 2026-12-24 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 16:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 464 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL570: SFO 2026-12-24 06:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-24 13:29:00; layover at ATL: 77 minutes.
    • DL1169: ATL 2026-12-24 14:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-24 16:44:00.
  • 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.

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