--- title: "PHL to SFO flights: who flies it, and when" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from PHL to SFO, about 63 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-sfo" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-sfo.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Philadelphia to San Francisco (PHL-SFO): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop between Philadelphia (PHL) and San Francisco (SFO), roughly 63 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 5h 59m to 6h 24m for the 2,516 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See PHL to SFO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 63 Flights a week, 4-week average 5h 59m to 6h 24m Scheduled flight time 2,516 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Philadelphia to San Francisco flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for PHL to SFO starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs PHL | Arrives SFO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2661 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 09:03 | 6h 3m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1524 | American Airlines | 08:21 | 11:42 | 6h 21m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2352 | United Airlines | 09:27 | 12:30 | 6h 3m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1528 | American Airlines | 15:36 | 18:51 | 6h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3166 | American Airlines | 16:33 | 19:51 | 6h 18m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2045 | American Airlines | 17:30 | 20:46 | 6h 16m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1575 | United Airlines | 18:34 | 21:37 | 6h 3m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2663 | American Airlines | 19:35 | 22:59 | 6h 24m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2661 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 09:03 | 6h 3m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1524 | American Airlines | 08:21 | 11:42 | 6h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2352 | United Airlines | 09:27 | 12:30 | 6h 3m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1528 | American Airlines | 15:36 | 18:51 | 6h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3166 | American Airlines | 15:36 | 18:51 | 6h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2045 | American Airlines | 17:30 | 20:46 | 6h 16m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1575 | United Airlines | 18:34 | 21:37 | 6h 3m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2663 | American Airlines | 19:35 | 22:59 | 6h 24m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2661 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 09:22 | 6h 22m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1524 | American Airlines | 08:21 | 11:42 | 6h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2352 | United Airlines | 09:08 | 12:30 | 6h 22m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3295 | American Airlines | 15:29 | 18:49 | 6h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1528 | American Airlines | 15:36 | 18:51 | 6h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3166 | American Airlines | 16:33 | 19:51 | 6h 18m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2045 | American Airlines | 17:30 | 20:46 | 6h 16m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1575 | United Airlines | 18:13 | 21:31 | 6h 18m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 225 | United Airlines | 18:15 | 21:37 | 6h 22m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2663 | American Airlines | 19:35 | 22:59 | 6h 24m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2661 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 09:22 | 6h 22m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 1524 | American Airlines | 08:21 | 11:42 | 6h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2352 | United Airlines | 09:08 | 12:30 | 6h 22m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 1528 | American Airlines | 15:36 | 18:51 | 6h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 3166 | American Airlines | 16:33 | 19:51 | 6h 18m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 2045 | American Airlines | 17:30 | 20:46 | 6h 16m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1575 | United Airlines | 18:13 | 21:31 | 6h 18m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 225 | United Airlines | 18:15 | 21:37 | 6h 22m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 2663 | American Airlines | 19:35 | 22:59 | 6h 24m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2661 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 08:59 | 5h 59m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 1524 | American Airlines | 08:21 | 11:42 | 6h 21m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2352 | United Airlines | 09:08 | 12:30 | 6h 22m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2225 | United Airlines | 09:10 | 12:32 | 6h 22m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 1528 | American Airlines | 16:00 | 19:18 | 6h 18m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing the first 40 of 63 scheduled PHL to SFO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every PHL to SFO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Philadelphia to San Francisco nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321neo.md), and United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on PHL to SFO departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Philadelphia to San Francisco to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 7 of the 14 Philadelphia to San Francisco departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the PHL to SFO departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See PHL to SFO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Philadelphia to San Francisco nonstop Carriers operating PHL to SFO nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) See PHL to SFO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about PHL to SFO **How long is the flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO)?** Scheduled flight times from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO) run from 5h 59m to 6h 24m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,516 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from PHL to SFO?** American Airlines and United Airlines fly PHL to SFO nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from PHL to SFO?** About 63 nonstop flights a week run between Philadelphia (PHL) and San Francisco (SFO) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines and United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from PHL to SFO depart?** Scheduled PHL to SFO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 19:35, local time at Philadelphia. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate PHL to SFO nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 11 flight numbers for PHL to SFO nonstops, including AA 1524, AA 1528, AA 2045, AA 2663, and AA 3166 on American Airlines, and UA 1575, UA 2352, and UA 2661 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on PHL to SFO?** Open the PHL to SFO route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [SFO to PHL upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-phl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl.md), or [every route from San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.md). Nonstops to San Francisco (SFO) from other airports within 150 miles of Philadelphia (PHL): - [Newark (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ewr-sfo.md), 79 miles from PHL - [Baltimore (BWI) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bwi-sfo.md), 90 miles from PHL - [New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-sfo.md), 93 miles from PHL - [Washington (DCA) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-sfo.md), 120 miles from PHL - [Washington (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-sfo.md), 134 miles from PHL Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss PHL to SFO upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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