Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 50m
Bearing
282° W
Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,515 miles (4,048 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PHL–SFO; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
453
June 2026
Seats
85,158
both directions
Passengers
70,873
both directions
Load factor
83.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–SFO?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–SFO departures in June 2026 (289), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
289 departures · 56,608 seats
Share of departures63.8%84.8%
Load
- UA
164 departures · 28,550 seats
Share of departures36.2%80.0%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SFO?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 63% of PHL–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
284 departures · 84.6% load
62.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
58 departures · 91.0% load
12.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
56 departures · 67.2% load
12.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
46 departures · 82.1% load
10.2% - Airbus A321
5 departures · 97.7% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 88.4% load
0.9%
How has PHL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SFO departures rose from 357 in July 2025 to 453 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
357 departures · 61,045 passengers
93.2%
Load
August 2025
334 departures · 56,923 passengers
91.4%
Load
September 2025
334 departures · 50,364 passengers
81.0%
Load
October 2025
361 departures · 54,193 passengers
80.7%
Load
November 2025
294 departures · 44,092 passengers
81.5%
Load
December 2025
318 departures · 49,987 passengers
86.2%
Load
January 2026
230 departures · 35,858 passengers
83.8%
Load
February 2026
223 departures · 31,956 passengers
78.6%
Load
March 2026
293 departures · 44,576 passengers
84.3%
Load
April 2026
330 departures · 50,213 passengers
82.0%
Load
May 2026
417 departures · 62,354 passengers
80.1%
Load
June 2026
453 departures · 70,873 passengers
83.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → PHL
88.2% full
227 departures · 37,620 passengers
PHL → SFO
78.3% full
226 departures · 33,253 passengers
Nonstop PHL–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Philadelphia (PHL) from San Francisco (SFO)?
PHL to SFO is 2,515 miles (4,048 km / 2,186 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,515-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–SFO?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (62.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,515-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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