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The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Philadelphia found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at $349 round-trip. The most popular route is from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $349.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $388 on average. Morning departures are around 3% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $522.

No, with an average price for the route of $613, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

The cheapest month for flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco Bay Area is September, when tickets cost $387 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $456 and $452 respectively.

When flying from Philadelphia to San Francisco Bay Area, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Philadelphia, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

To get a below average price on the flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

There are 3 airlines that fly nonstop from Philadelphia to San Francisco Bay Area. They are: American Airlines, JetBlue and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with American Airlines at $211 for a round-trip flight to San Jose (SJC). On average, JetBlue offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Philadelphia and San Francisco Bay Area.

Philadelphia and San Francisco Bay Area are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are American Airlines (35 flights per week), British Airways (21 flights per week), and Air New Zealand (20 flights per week).

The duration of a flight to San Francisco Bay Area depends on your arrival airport. The shortest route to San Francisco Bay Area from Philadelphia is to San Francisco, which takes 5h 58m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco Bay Area departs at 6:00 am, landing in San Francisco at 8:59 am.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco Bay Area jets off at 7:35 pm and lands in San Francisco at 10:59 pm.