PHX - SFO

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Expert advice for your flight from Sky Harbor Intl to San Francisco

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
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Airlines
Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways offers free checked bags in Economy, enhancing value for budget-conscious travelers.


Qatar's in-flight entertainment includes movies, TV shows, and games, perfect for short flights.

ANA

ANA's 34-inch legroom in economy offers exceptional comfort for short flights.


ANA provides slippers in premium economy, enhancing comfort during flights.

Read more about ANAby Gabriel Leigh
Frontier

Frontier's Economy Bundle includes a carry-on and seat choice, offering budget-friendly flexibility.


Frontier's Premium seats offer extra legroom, enhancing comfort for budget travelers.

Read more about Frontierby Stefanie Waldek
American Airlines

American Airlines' Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and complimentary drinks, enhancing travel comfort.


American Airlines' Wi-Fi offers 20 minutes free with an ad, useful for quick tasks.

United Airlines

United's Economy Plus offers up to 6 inches more legroom, ideal for added comfort on short flights.


United's Priority Boarding ensures overhead bin space, crucial for carry-on travelers.

Southwest

Southwest's two free checked bags policy is ideal for travelers with extra luggage.


Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In improves boarding position, reducing middle seat chances.

Read more about Southwestby Blane Bachelor
Airports
PHX

For a quick departure, use the PHX Reserve security line at Terminal 3, offering reservations to speed up the process.

Read more about PHXby Laura Ratliff
SFO

Use BART for easy access to San Francisco from SFO. It's cost-effective and connects to popular neighborhoods.

Read more about SFOby Blane Bachelor
Our travel experts
Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on Qatar Airways, Frontier and United Airlines

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Expert on ANA

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Expert on American Airlines

Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on Southwest and SFO

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Laura Ratliff

Laura Ratliff

Expert on PHX

Laura Ratliff

Laura Ratliff

Laura Ratliff is a New York-based writer and editor. She lives in downtown Brooklyn with her husband and their beloved dogs. Originally from Texas, she now considers New York City her home. She typically spends more than 200,000 miles on a plane each year and stays in plenty of hotels.

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Flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to San Francisco

When to book flights from Sky Harbor Intl to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sky Harbor Intl to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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  • What kind of flights are there between PHX and SFO?

    American Airlines, United, and Alaska Airline all operate nonstop flights PHX—SFO daily, departing at different times throughout the day. Frontier, Delta, and United operate one stop flights throughout the day from PHX to SFO. These flights have layovers in cities such as Los Angeles (LAX), Denver (DEN), and Salt Lake City (SLC).

  • Does PHX have a lounge designated for the US military?

    PHX welcomes active US military and their family members into their USO Arizona lounge at no charge. The USO is located on the east end of the 2nd level of Terminal 4. Open every day from 7 am to 3 pm, the lounge has amenities that include a kitchen, free snacks and beverages, sofas and chairs, a kids’ play area, large screen TVs, books, games, free Wi-Fi and computers.

  • Where can I park my car long-term at PHX?

    Though there are less expensive places to park in lots surrounding the airport, lots with free shuttle service to the terminal, on-site long-term parking at PHX is convenient and available for a discount. If you book your parking spot online, you will be charged a discounted price. The on-site parking garage is open 24/7 and is just a short walk to your terminal.

  • Are there any designated children’s play areas at PHX?

    PHX has built 4 different areas specifically designed to amuse children as they wait for their flight—and give mom and dad time to relax. A pre-security play area is in Terminal 4. There are three post-security play areas in Terminals 2, 3, and 4.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $107 or less one-way and $178 or less round-trip.
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) serves as a hub for Alaska Airlines, the airline that runs Terminal 2. SFO is also a maintenance hub for United Airlines.
  • If you are a nursing mom who needs to breastfeed your baby or pump before your flight, you can find calm, clean privacy if you desire it in one of the many nursing stations installed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). Each terminal has two stations, one pre-security and one post-security. Each room contains comfortable seating, a baby-changing station, a soap dispenser, paper towels, an electrical outlet for a breast pump, a countertop and a sink.
  • The PHX features the Compassion Corner, comprised of an inter-faith chapel, a sensory room, which is a dementia-friendly room where mentally and emotionally challenged travelers can center themselves before a flight, and the Compassion Corner Office, a private space where staff can deal with stressful passenger issues with respect, compassion, and dignity. The Compassion Corner is located on the 3rd level of Terminal 4 and is open 8 am to 4 pm.
  • If your pet or service animal needs to go or needs a drink as soon as you land, take advantage of SFO’s animal relief areas in Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 arrivals. Just follow the painted paw prints to find the outdoor, landscaped areas with bowls and drinking water, places to relieve themselves, and bags and trash receptacles so you can clean up after your four-legged friend. These areas are accessible and open 24h.
  • If you have an early flight and want to spend the night before near the PHX airport, there are a number of affordable places to stay that have 24h free airport shuttle service. Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport - PHX, an IHG Hotel, Howard Johnson by Wyndham, and Aloft Phoenix-Airport are three affordable hotels very close to the airport.

Prefer to fly direct from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to San Francisco?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl to San Francisco.
Find which airlines fly direct from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl to San Francisco

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +16 more

ANA, Air Canada, +17 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

ANA, Air Canada, +18 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +17 more

ANA, Air Canada, +18 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

ANA, Air Canada, +18 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +15 more

ANA, Air Canada, +16 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +16 more

ANA, Air Canada, +17 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

ANA, Air Canada, +18 more

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +14 more

ANA, Air Canada, +15 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +16 more

ANA, Air Canada, +17 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +14 more

ANA, Air Canada, +15 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +14 more

ANA, Air Canada, +15 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +15 more

ANA, Air Canada, +16 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Sky Harbor Intl to San Francisco

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sky Harbor Intl to San Francisco? 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 10000 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Seats are so small now that it's very hard even for a medium-sized person to be comfortable!!!

8.0 ExcellentMICHAEL, Aug 2025EWR - SFO
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Seats are so small now that it's very hard even for a medium-sized person to be comfortable!!!

My experience would’ve been great because we were on a new plane, but they said as we boarded that the plane would be too new to have WiFi, which to me is unreasonable - newer planes should def have WiFi! It was a 5 hour flight from Anchorage to San Fran and because there was no WiFi, I had to take an unexpected half day off work, which was super annoying because I had a lot to do and we only found out a few minutes before takeoff.

I liked the crew. There was no food flight to short

2 FLIGHT DELAYS? what an inconvenience to stay @the airport HALF THE DAY😳from 1pm till boarding @ 4pm pass 😠exhausting !

Flight was delayed - we left at 11:30 pm instead of 10:30 and it was extremely inconvenient. It affected both the day of the flight and the next day

I don’t like it stuff not friendly and no one help for my mom she 82 years old lady I requested wheel chair but no one provided and no one help.

If there were movies it would have made the flight much easier.

I loved that the checking in process was seamlessly easy and user friendly. The crew was very nice and professional. Unfortunately, we were seated in the back of the plane across from the bathroom. There wasn’t much room for leg room and comfortability. Alongside, we had to listen to a baby crying up and down the aisle way for the entire plane ride. The turbulence of the plane landing was rocky. Overall, the experience with Alaska was just okay. We made it home alive so that’s always a positive.

would have been nice for flight to not be delayed by 2 hours so that we had to pay $80 to get home since BART had shut down. i thought a 10pm arrival would leave enough time to account for delays but i was wrong.

One of the best roundtrip flights I’ve ever been on. We needed assistance for my elderly mother and without fail, each and every Alaska team member was helpful, kind, and patient. Will fly Alaska again and again.

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Delayed 4 hours due to mechanical issues. No mention of compensation for being over 3 hours late

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

Ring in first class for an overnight flight, there was no blankets nor pillows for first class customers.

I didn't like that my paid for seat was changed 2 hours before my flight.

I flew Business Class. Rory, one of the Cabin stewards, was attentive, explained the menu, provided appropriate drinks. was

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

Overall, a good experience. The food, however, was subpar. The breakfast was a joke.

First world problems, but still… We were seated in first class and asked for a cocktail on a very short, 50 minute flight. After our drink order was taken, a half hour went by, and we noticed that every other person in the small plane had been served except for us. We got up to ask about it, the drinks finally came, then were taken away three minutes later since the flight was so short. Really strange situation, on the other hand, we were in Utah.

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

Wonderful crew and early arrival to our destination. It was so nice to have free wifi access and movies too. Thank you!

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

Very bad! No good service delayed my second connection flight

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

Plane was down graded and I lost my uncharged exit row with more leg room. No mention or offer of refund from podium. Flight attendant was nice to explain this happens often and that I could request a refund via online form submission. I did this and have heard nothing back.

Horrendous. I do not recommend Frontier. The passengers lack manners and decency, and the flight attendants lack professionalism. If I wasn’t in a bind to fly with 48 hours notice for a job interview, I would not have selected a flight with Frontier and I never plan to fly with them in the future.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

Early arrival. Great landing. Pilot updates. Too cold in plane.

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