PHL → SFOPhiladelphia to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO): 48 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. 10% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 86 minutes late. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 22 September 2026 at 15:39 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
4,048 km · ~5h 41m est.
dep bank 09:03–23:3648x weekly
Runs rough · 9 airlines · 48x weekly · nonstop
10% on time

of the last 10 operated PHL → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +86 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+86 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~5h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures48x9 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air New ZealandAmerican AirlinesANA (All Nippon Airways)British 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 New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9367 12:30 daily · NZ9365 varies Mo Th Fr Su · NZ9366 21:39 Mo We Th Fr Su

American AirlinesAA17% on time

Flights AA1524 12:20 daily · AA3295 19:42 daily · AA3166 20:35 Mo Th Fr Su · AA2045 21:45 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7021 09:03 Th Fr

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA4421 18:50 daily · BA5440 20:54 daily · BA5438 22:56 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ1637 varies Mo Tu Th Sa

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5029 20:54 We Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF4594 20:54 Tu Fr Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2661 10:00 Th Fr · UA2352 13:27 daily · UA202 16:22 Mo Su · UA2400 22:36 Mo We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8238 12:30 daily · VA8451 varies Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-22AA1524dep +78 → arr+86
09-22UA2352dep +99 → arr+66
09-21AA1524dep −1 → arr−10
09-21AA2045departed+109
09-21AA2506departed+165
09-21AA3166cancelledCNX
09-21AA3295departed+79
09-21UA202departed+213
09-21UA2352departed+41
09-21UA2400departed+101

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 +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NE 9 kt Full PHL delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 5 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 64% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +26 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?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 55/100. 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 19:42 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?

9 carriers operate this route, around 108 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.