PHL → SFOPhiladelphia to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO): 52 nonstop departures observed each week across 10 airlines. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,048 km, an estimated 5 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and San Francisco. Updated 24 October 2026 at 03:39 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +7
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
4,048 km · ~5h 41m est.
dep bank 09:03–23:3552x weekly
Runs reliable · 10 airlines · 52x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated PHL → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~5h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures52x10 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaAir New ZealandAmerican AirlinesANA (All Nippon Airways)

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7299 09:03 Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9365 09:03 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · NZ9367 12:30 daily · NZ9366 21:33 daily

American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA1524 12:21 daily · AA1528 19:36 daily · AA3166 20:33 Mo Th Fr Su · AA2045 21:30 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7021 09:03 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA4421 18:51 daily · BA5440 20:46 daily · BA5442 22:59 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ1637 20:46 Mo Tu Th Sa

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5029 20:46 We Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF4594 19:51 Tu Fr Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2661 10:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA2352 13:27 daily · UA1575 22:30 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8451 09:03 daily · VA8238 21:33 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA1524dep −5 → arr−28
10-23AA1528dep −5 → arr−27
10-23AA2045dep −1 → arr−14
10-23AA2663dep −6 → arr−28
10-23AA3166dep −8 → arr−43
10-23BA4421arrived−27
10-23BA5440arrived−14
10-23FJ5029arrived−14
10-23QF4594arrived−43
10-23UA1575dep −9 → arr−11
10-23UA2352departed+60
10-23UA2661departed+17

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
PHLPhiladelphia +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 3 kt Full PHL delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 9 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL to SFO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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PHL to SFO questions

Is PHL–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PHL is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 and evening departures around 19:36 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 4,048 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 316–377 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–SFO fly?

10 carriers operate this route, around 122 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.