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$71 Find cheap flights from San Jose to Philadelphia

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Jose to Philadelphia departing on 5/14. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from San Jose to Philadelphia (SJC-PHL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose to Philadelphia that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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4:40 pm - 6:30 amSJC-PHL
10h 50m1 stop
4:35 pm - 11:31 amPHL-SJC
21h 56m2 stops
$141Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 8 - Tue, May 21
4:40 pm - 6:30 amSJC-PHL
10h 50m1 stop
6:00 am - 8:41 amPHL-SJC
29h 41m3 stops
$145Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 8 - Tue, May 21
8:00 am - 9:00 amSJC-PHL
22h 00m3 stops
12:35 pm - 9:16 amPHL-SJC
23h 41m2 stops
Wed, May 15 - Fri, May 31
6:00 am - 5:48 pmSJC-PHL
8h 48m1 stop
3:50 pm - 10:12 pmPHL-SJC
9h 22m1 stop
$258American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 7 - Tue, Aug 20
7:10 pm - 5:42 amSJC-PHL
7h 32m1 stop
5:55 am - 11:04 amPHL-SJC
8h 09m1 stop
$259Delta
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Mon, Aug 12 - Sat, Aug 24
6:00 am - 5:45 pmSJC-PHL
8h 45m1 stop
6:00 am - 12:03 pmPHL-SJC
9h 03m1 stop
$260Delta
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Wed, May 15 - Fri, May 31
6:00 am - 5:48 pmSJC-PHL
8h 48m1 stop
3:40 pm - 10:12 pmPHL-SJC
9h 32m2 stops
$261American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 7 - Tue, Aug 20
8:00 am - 9:00 amSJC-PHL
22h 00m3 stops
12:35 pm - 11:31 amPHL-SJC
25h 56m3 stops
Wed, May 15 - Fri, May 31
11:00 pm - 11:42 amSJC-PHL
9h 42m1 stop
5:00 pm - 11:11 pmPHL-SJC
9h 11m1 stop
$359United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 23
11:00 pm - 11:42 amSJC-PHL
9h 42m1 stop
6:15 am - 11:58 amPHL-SJC
8h 43m1 stop
$360United Airlines
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Fri, Aug 16 - Mon, Aug 19

Flights from San Jose to Philadelphia - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Jose to Philadelphia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Jose to Philadelphia?

The average price of all flights from San Jose to Philadelphia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Philadelphia on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from San Jose to Philadelphia. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Philadelphia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Jose to Philadelphia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Jose to Philadelphia is August, where tickets cost $321 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and April, where the average cost of tickets is $646 and $563 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose to Philadelphia?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Jose to Philadelphia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Jose to Philadelphia, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 68 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Jose to Philadelphia?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Philadelphia from San Jose were found on Spirit Airlines ($71) and JetBlue ($113), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($141) and American Airlines ($258).

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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Philadelphia

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Jose to Philadelphia based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Jose to Philadelphia

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to Philadelphia?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Philadelphia was $71 for a one-way ticket and $141 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Jose and Philadelphia?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from San Jose to Philadelphia. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to Philadelphia?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to Philadelphia?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Jose and Philadelphia, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Philadelphia, Delta or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Philadelphia are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $403 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $506 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose to Philadelphia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Jose to Philadelphia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Jose to Philadelphia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Philadelphia from San Jose is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Jose to Philadelphia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Philadelphia with an airline and back to San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose and PHL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Jose to Philadelphia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Philadelphia from San Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from San Jose to Philadelphia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose to Philadelphia. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Jose to Philadelphia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9114 reviews
8.2boarding
7.9comfort
7.3food
8.6crew
7.3entertainment
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2024LAX - SFO
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

My plane ride down landed 20 min late. Boarding at SFO was strange too. The people at the terminal were nice—but, boarding lacked direction, and was confusing . Coming back was worse—the plane was hours behind—and I barely caught the last Bart train back to San Francisco (3 min more and I would have been in trouble). It was a very stressful trip, and it didn’t need to be.

This leg was better than the previous leg mostly because I upgraded my searing and the crew was nicer

I like that we took off on time and arrived a bit early. I like that I could gate check my bag and board early. I don't like how crowded the flight was. I had ok leg room, but could feel every move of the person next to me. And the aisles are very narrow. The gate and flight crews were terrific.

I appreciated the ability to choose between multiple flights both into and out of Portland from Burbank on the same day, so we were able to attend an event and return without spending the night. I am unable to appreciate what Alaska Air calls "streamlining" the checkin/boarding process at Burbank Airport. If you have a smartphone and the Alaska Air app, it is probably fine, but removing the option of using onsite kiosks to print boarding passes does not meet my definition of "streamlined". I also found it challenging that both Portland and Burbank airports required the plane to sit on the runway for some time due to lack of an open gate at which to disembark. It would not be so bad if we could at least remove our seat belts and move a little bit while we waited, but that is not an option. I honestly don't know whether this is because of how Alaska Air operates, or just the circumstances of the particular day and airports we were using, but I normally do not experience these kinds of delays to reach a gate using Southwest Air.

This flight was significantly affected by poor wifi connections. I couldn’t get my work done because the wifi kept dropping. Even texts were not going through. There is no seat power in premium class either. I fly a lot. Today was my 10th flight in 4 weeks. This was by far the only flight that was sub par.

the departure got delayed due to SJC situation, but it was a quite good waiting thanks to Alaska airline teams.

I was not given a seat when I bought the ticket. I know airlines are trying to squeeze every penny out ot the customer, but we are buying a seat on the airplane, right? I find this irritating with all airlines, but especially Alaska because I fly it so often. No sense of customer use and loyalty.

WiFi connection bad. Food is really awful. Crew very nice and efficient

It was the worst experience because they delayed the flight by 2 and half hours. We were supposed to depart by 3:41 but they did the depart by 6 pm. It was so boring!!

Made the Atlanta to Pittsburgh trip many times, with Delta no issues

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Carly the flight attendant was extremely helpful and very accommodating to passengers on the flight from what I noticed. Couldn't be more satisfied with the service and assistance from Delta's flight attendant, Thanks again Carly!!

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

Wouldn’t let me check in said couldn’t find a ticket had to wait very long Time

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Was as expected. Good leg room on planes - much appreciated.

Smaller, regional aircraft limits amount of overhead luggage space. At least there were jetways at both BNA and PHL. First class food service was minimal with the usual assortment of packaged snacks (nothing creative) and no handiwipes. American tries to turn around aircraft too quickly without enough time to clean the planes. WIFI service did not include TV programming.

6 plus hour delay with no explanation. No wheelchairs to transport us on arrival. Very disappointed.

Food choice is limited, entertainment better than average, seat leg room terrible

While I received notice that AA 478 was delayed, the flight departed PHX and arrived PHL more than two hours late. The first class cabin service was mediocre; there were no pre-departure beverages offered; there were no warm mixed nuts served with cocktails; there was no personal greeting to me as an Executive Platinum member by the first class flight attendant. While the flight operated safely, its arrival at 0219 in the morning in PHL ended a very long day. I do not feel that American provided first class service.

Late arrival due to gate being blocked by stalled truck

delayed delayed delayed. was supposed to have a 2 hour layover and very nearly missed my connection.

We truly had not one problem. Nive enough to receive an upgrade. Flight attendants were extremely friendly and cheeful. Gladly will continue to fly American.

Kayak does not know that spirit airlines charged me $70 to fly. But the bag check-in was $89 each way. This is false advertising to lure people. Spirit airlines sends bunch of emails after flight purchases to buy wifi, better seats, priority boarding, secure reserved seats. This is false advertising. Up front pricing. I would of flown jet blue or Alaska airlines.

One hour late taking off. Concerning, very hard landing. Uncomfortable seats with no recline. Extremely slow baggage claim. Very professional, knowledgeable flight attendants. Brand new, very clean plane.

Can’t say there was anything I particularly liked. Seats were very tight, leather wrapped plastic. I followed up a much longer and cheaper trip from Honolulu on southwest, everything was phenomenal, this flight was the exact opposite. Blows my mind they charge for water of all things. One of the attendants seemed very rude, I watched a taller gentleman a couple rows forward with his knees pressed into the back of the seat ahead, while the woman in that seat leaned forward the entire flight, I’m sure because she could feel his knees. I’ll be avoiding spirit like the plague from here forward.

Didn’t make the connecting flight due to a delay on our first flight.

I felt scam to have to pay $50 additional for my carry on luggage which was free for my other airline.

Enjoyed the experience, on time flights, friendly staff the WiFi was intros d kept cutting out.

Awful experience. Both flights were delayed several times with weather but also crew members being the official cause. The vouchers are unusable and insufficient ($50 voucher to fly the same crappy airline is a joke for putting me on a red-eye that landed at 3:00 am). The aircrafts were old and uncomfortable (have a real pocket on the seat, for crying out loud!).

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

It wasn’t as horrible as I would have expected, however, to not provide water and change so much for bags is a ripoff to say the least.

I was penalized for a mistake made by your team

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Jose to Philadelphia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/14Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
18h 32mSJC-PHL
$71
5/14Tue
3 stopsSpirit Airlines
29h 02mSJC-PHL
$76
8/14Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 48mSJC-PHL
$129
5/20Mon
1 stopDelta
10h 00mSJC-PHL
$130
6/24Mon
2 stopsDelta
9h 15mSJC-PHL
$135
5/19Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 00mSJC-PHL
$180
10/2Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
10h 50mSJC-PHL
$184
5/16Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 07mSJC-PHL
$233
5/31Fri
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
20h 41mSJC-PHL
$303
5/21Tue
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
14h 26mSJC-PHL
$444

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Last minute flights from San Jose to Philadelphia

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Jose to Philadelphia that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/1Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
26h 15mSJC-PHL
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 56mPHL-SJC
$211
5/1Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
26h 15mSJC-PHL
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 56mPHL-SJC
$247
5/1Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 51mSJC-PHL
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 56mPHL-SJC
$265
5/1Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
20h 13mSJC-PHL
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 56mPHL-SJC
$280
4/30Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
18h 28mSJC-PHL
5/7Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 19mPHL-SJC
$346
5/1Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 46mSJC-PHL
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 19mPHL-SJC
$370
4/30Tue
multi-stop
12h 10mSJC-PHL
5/7Tue
multi-stop
23h 19mPHL-SJC
$393
4/30Tue
multi-stopDelta
11h 25mSJC-PHL
5/8Wed
multi-stopDelta
10h 10mPHL-SJC
$470
4/27Sat
multi-stopDelta
7h 49mSJC-PHL
4/29Mon
multi-stopDelta
10h 23mPHL-SJC
$550
4/27Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 27mSJC-PHL
4/29Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 03mPHL-SJC
$553

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San Jose (SJC)United States

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