PHX → SFOPhoenix to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco (SFO): 126 nonstop departures observed each week across 21 airlines. 67% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,046 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and San Francisco. Updated 16 October 2026 at 02:49 UTC.

Today, PHX → SFO

Thu 15 Oct · local times
  1. · AA2421American On schedule SFO est. 00:23 +284sched 19:39
  2. · AA2860American Departed Landed 18:18 +128
  3. · AA3199American Departed Landed 15:00 +59
  4. · AA6430American Departed Landed 09:29 −32
  5. · AA686American On schedule SFO est. 22:28sched 22:37
  6. · AC3947Air Canada Departed Landed 08:56 −12
  7. · AC4213Air Canada Departed Landed 13:16 +22
  8. · AC4369Air Canada On schedule SFO est. 21:52 +8sched 21:44
  9. · AC4506Air Canada Departed Landed 17:21 −26
  10. · BA6919British Airways Departed Landed 18:18 +128
  11. · CM2433Copa Airlines Departed Landed 17:21 −26
  12. · CM2434Copa Airlines On schedule SFO est. 21:52 +8sched 21:44
  13. · CZ1629China Southern On schedule SFO est. 00:23 +284sched 19:39
  14. · LH8749Lufthansa Departed Landed 17:21 −26
  15. · NZ9381Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 21:52 +8sched 21:44
  16. · NZ9384Air New Zealand Departed Landed 17:21 −26
  17. · OZ9540Asiana On schedule SFO est. 21:52 +8sched 21:44
  18. · UA5985United Departed Landed 17:21 −26
  19. · UA693United On schedule SFO est. 21:52 +8sched 21:44
  20. · VA8417Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 21:52 +8sched 21:44
  21. · VA8582Virgin Australia Departed Landed 17:21 −26

Checked PHX board 19:58 · SFO board 19:49

PHX Phoenix busy · +26
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
1,046 km · ~1h 50m est.
dep bank 07:00–22:35126x weekly
Runs mixed · 21 airlines · 126x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures126x21 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
Air CanadaAir ChinaAir New ZealandAmerican Airlines

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 CanadaAC

Flights AC3947 varies daily · AC4464 varies daily · AC4213 12:54 daily · AC4506 varies daily

Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7301 10:57 We Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9382 varies daily · NZ9385 varies daily · NZ9383 12:54 daily · NZ9384 varies daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7307 10:57 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ9540 varies daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA6919 16:10 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ1642 16:10 Tu Sa · CZ1629 19:39 Mo Tu Th Sa

Copa AirlinesCM

Flights CM2433 17:47 We Th Su · CM2434 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6323 12:54 daily

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5037 19:39 We Fr Sa Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91191 08:21 daily

ITA AirwaysAZ

Flights AZ4476 10:57 Mo We Fr Sa Su · AZ4477 12:54 Mo We Fr Sa Su

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL7541 10:01 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH7545 12:54 daily · LH8749 varies daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF4690 19:39 Tu Fr Su

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR7617 10:01 Mo Tu Th Sa · QR7849 14:01 Mo Tu Th Sa

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3471 07:50 Mo Th Fr · WN1528 08:00 Su · WN869 09:50 Sa · WN1752 10:30 Tu We

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2449 07:00 daily · UA2100 08:49 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA2619 10:46 daily · UA5985 15:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8415 09:08 Tu We Th Fr Su · VA8416 varies daily · VA8582 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · VA8414 12:54 daily

VolarisY4

Flights Y42088 10:37 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA2860arrived+128
10-15AA3199arrived+59
10-15AA6430arrived−32
10-15AC3947arrived−12
10-15AC4213arrived+22
10-15AC4506arrived−26
10-15BA6919arrived+128
10-15CM2433arrived−26
10-15LH8749arrived−26
10-15NZ9384arrived−26
10-15UA5985arrived−26
10-15VA8582arrived−26

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
PHXPhoenix +26 min busy 🌤 clear · NE 11 kt Full PHX delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 15 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Phoenix to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX 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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PHX to SFO questions

Is PHX–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHX–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:35 from PHX. 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 PHX to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 1,046 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHX–SFO fly?

21 carriers operate this route, around 298 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.