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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHL–SFO; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
462
July 2026
Seats
86,526
both directions
Passengers
76,507
both directions
Load factor
88.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–SFO?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–SFO departures in July 2026 (298), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
298 departures · 58,006 seats
Share of departures64.5%87.8%
Load
- UA
163 departures · 28,342 seats
Share of departures35.3%89.6%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.2%97.2%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 60% of PHL–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
277 departures · 87.9% load
60.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 94.8% load
13.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
62 departures · 83.5% load
13.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
37 departures · 91.4% load
8.0% - Airbus A321
21 departures · 86.3% load
4.5% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 93.1% load
0.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 96.6% load
0.2%
How has PHL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SFO departures rose from 334 in August 2025 to 462 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
July 2026
462 departures · 76,507 passengers
88.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → PHL
86.3% full
233 departures · 37,531 passengers
PHL → SFO
90.6% full
229 departures · 38,976 passengers
Nonstop PHL–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (13.4%).
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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