SFO → PHLSan Francisco to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 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 San Francisco and Philadelphia. Updated 26 October 2026 at 16:25 UTC.

Today, SFO → PHL

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA2964American Left 05:55 PHL est. 18:19In the air · sched 18:30
  2. 06:00 BA5618British Airways Left 05:55 ·
  3. 06:00 EI7214Aer Lingus Left 05:55 ·
  4. 07:50 AA2722American Left 07:46 PHL est. 20:02In the air · sched 20:18
  5. 07:50 BA5617British Airways Left 07:46 ·
  6. 07:50 EI7505Aer Lingus Left 07:46 ·
  7. 08:51 NZ9361Air New Zealand Left 08:48 ·
  8. 08:51 UA2824United Left 08:48 PHL est. 21:18In the air · sched 21:15
  9. 08:51 VA8189Virgin Australia Left 08:48 ·
  10. 09:58 AA1845American On scheduleGate B27 · T1 PHL est. 22:29sched 22:25
  11. 09:58 BA5616British Airways On scheduleGate B27 · T1 ·
  12. 14:30 NH7362ANA (All Nippon Airways) On scheduleGate E7 · T3 ·
  13. 14:30 NZ9362Air New Zealand On scheduleGate E7 · T3 ·
  14. 14:30 UA2229United On scheduleGate E7 · T3 ·
  15. · AA2663 Departed Landed 11:59 −25
  16. · AA3166 Departed Landed 09:44 −13
  17. · UA2854 Departed Landed 11:53 +14

Checked SFO board 09:07 · PHL board 12:25

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
4,048 km · ~5h 41m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:5914x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~5h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 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
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American AirlinesUnited 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
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2824 08:48 daily · UA1298 12:45 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA2229 14:30 Mo Su · UA2854 23:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA2663arrived−25
10-26AA2722dep −4 → arr−16
10-26AA2964dep −5 → arr−11
10-26AA3166arrived−13
10-26BA5617departed−4
10-26BA5618departed−5
10-26EI7214departed−5
10-26EI7505departed−4
10-26NZ9361departed−3
10-26UA2824dep −3 → arr+3
10-26UA2854arrived+14
10-26VA8189departed−3

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 4 kt Full SFO delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 6 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 57% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +25 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is SFO–PHL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 21:31 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to PHL?

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 SFO–PHL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.