SFO - PHX

Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport from $40

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Low season

January

High season

November

Cheapest flight

$40

Average price round-trip

$221

Good deal round-trip

$178

Good deal one-way

$89
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 31% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SFO to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $89 or less one-way and $178 or less round-trip.
  • The cheapest flight from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport was found 26 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be October, November and December. The cheapest month to fly is January.
  • Morning departure is around 15% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
  • Various airlines offer nonstop flights from San Francisco to Phoenix, among them United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines. All three airlines also provide lounges at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and with a valid boarding pass for your respective airline you can purchase entry passes for approximately $60 at the front desk of your lounge (subject to availability).
  • There are few airports which combine art and aviation as well as San Francisco Airport. Apart from temporary and permanent exhibits throughout the terminals, there is also the Aviation Museum & Library where information-hungry travelers can learn more about the history of aviation. The exhibit is situated in the international main terminal hall and is free to enter between 10:30 am and 4:30 pm.
  • Keep your eyes peeled for the Wag Brigade to sweeten up your time at San Francisco Airport. Apart from the usual human crew, a bunch of tail-wagging dogs (and one pig) roam the terminal halls to bring joy to young and old. You can recognize Wag Brigade members by their blue "Pet Me" vests.
  • Traveling with children becomes a stress-free experience at San Francisco Airport with the many activities for children on offer. Kick off your airport experience in the pre-security area of the international terminal with a visit to the Museum Video Art Program to watch short movies. Head then to one of the many kid-friendly restaurants like the Manufactory Food Hall (international terminal, post-security) or Napa Farms (T2 or International Terminal, post-security).
  • Upon your arrival at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), you may want to rent a car from the onsite car rental facilities. The airports boasts its own car rental center, situated a short walk from Terminal 2 on Sky Harbor Circle South. Companies represented there include Alamo, Enterprise, and Hertz.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

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Top airlines flying from San Francisco to Sky Harbor Intl

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7.0
United AirlinesOverall score based on 68045 reviews
69comfort
65food
77crew
72overall
74boarding
65entertainment
Airline reviews
Pros: "Food was delicious! Crew was very nice and friendly and plane was very clean."
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Pros: "Food was delicious! Crew was very nice and friendly and plane was very clean."
Cons: "THE TEMPERATURE WAS FREEZING. THE COLDEST FLIGHT IVE EVER BEEN ON AND IVE BEEN ON A LOT. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS 30-40 DEFGREES."
Pros: "The boarding was fast and the flight was Short. Can’t say much about the food since the flight took only about over an hour. The crews were nice and friendly."
Cons: "The flight was delayed."
Cons: "Getting to San Francisco flight was canceled, make a line for 3.30 hours to let us know what they were going to do with us, they give the place to go at 3 a.m with not directions were to take a bus , later someone come and told us the bus stop running at that time and I have to go upstairs to take a taxi, I was alone and not use to be alone at that time never in my live I had to pretend I was afraid. Of course the hotel only take you until 12pm so I spend so many hours in the airport waiting for re ticketing they told us to be at 6pm we wait and I got my ticket leaving at 9.45pm but the crew come one hour and half late. From Panama to Lima flight was late . I had a conference very important to be Saturday morning, I lost my investment and relationships with the company I was going to start a business there excuse was they couldn’t relay on my punctuality, honestly. I got there more than a day and half LATE. If you ask me how was my trip I will tell you horrible and I can’t recommend anybody, this company doesn’t have any personality at all"
Cons: "Unfortunately flight was delayed for 2 hours on top of a 3h42m layover"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "My email is not linked to my phone, so I got no warning notices of two gate changes waiting for my connecting flight home. I waited at the original gate (C39) from arrival time (2:30 pm) til boarding time (5:40 pm). When I saw no change to my destination, I checked the United App to find that the gate had been changed C33). Rushing to C33 I found another flight boarding at that location with one United Representative who could not stop to answer questions. Seeing two unoccupied Representatives at the next gate (C32), I asked if they could help me with the confusion, they said I should check with gate C33 - which I told them that she was too busy with other passengers. I searched for a Departure Board and discovered that gate C33 was still the gate, but "aircraft maintenance" had delayed the flight until after 8:20. After having to check my carry-on because of lack of space in the overheads, my departure from the airport was further delayed another 30 minutes. Upon returning home and checking my email, I found notifications of two different gate changes (C33 & C44). Announcements should have been made at both gate C39 about the changing of the gate and at C33 explaining the problem. The captain's lame excuse about air conditioning and Phoenix's hot weather was lame to say the least."
Cons: "My 10:00 p.m. flight was canceled so I had to spend the night trying to sleep in the airport. Have you ever had to do that? Not fun."
Cons: "The worst airport customer service rebooking agent experience I ever had in my life. They had seats on the flight I had the booking on but wouldn't let me go just because there was less than an hour left in the flight, still in the bag check window. Ver very bad agents at the rebooking desk"
Pros: "Overall service"
Cons: "Couldn't sell us snack during regular service (we were at front of economy cabin) and had to wait to almost end of flight."
Pros: "Staff nice and efficient."
Cons: "No power outlets at the seats. Alaska Airlines have this and it is very important."
Cons: "I didn't like having priceline involved in my purchase. I did not care to use priceline, as I didn't get to pick my seat at purchase, or pay for my checked bag. The price went up when I went back to pick my seat and pay for baggage. Therefore I will not be using kayak again."
Pros: "Thank God the flight was short!"
Cons: "Just about everything. The initial purchase of the plane tickets was what I thought was a deal. But this airline nickels and dimes you to death. We had to pay to check a bag. We had to pay for a soda. Only water is complimentry. We had to pay for the very uncomfortable seats we sat in. Really...what was the plane ticket for? By the way, if you wait to choose your seat/and check your bags...the price goes up. In the end it would have been cheaper to fly any other airlines. I'd never fly frontier again."
Pros: "I really like the reasonable prices and the direct flights to certain destinations."
Cons: "I don't like the fact that your charged and extra fee for your bags at the gate. I also think Frontier should at a minimum serve snacks and a drink for free."
Pros: "Literally. Nothing. Showing up at my destination alive, I guess."
Cons: "2 hour delay, then a three hour delay bc of weather. Another 45 minutes taxi-ing, then back at the gate because a passenger had to be escorted off because he didn't have a boarding pass. We were rushed to board he flight in the first place before the flight crew timed out; we finally took off at 2am with exhausted pilots which was terrifying. Also frontier charges for all bags and all seats, instead of including it in their base fee. Plane is tigjt and uncomfortable, no on board entertainment and seats don't recline. Most passengers were drunk and rowdy after long wait at the airport, and a man was busted for smoking weed in the bathroom. And someone else sat in my seat. THE WORST FLIGHT EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD--an all around disaster."
Pros: "Not much to like."
Cons: "First flight was cancelled due to mechanical issues. Didn't get to SF until the next day - had to sleep in a hotel in Denver of all places. Why? Flight home was delayed 8 hours. Got an incredible price for the ticket of less than $100 round trip but I doubt it was worth it. I would rather have gotten to my destinations on time."
Cons: "The flight was cancelled. No big deal. It happens. But the the manager at the ticket desk took two hours to figure out a solution. His "solution" was to print out a phone number, hand it out to each of the passengers and then tell them to call because "there was nothing else he could do for us". And then he left to some back office and didn't come back out. The phone number he gave everyone was out of service. I called the regular customer service and asked them to help me rebook a new flight. They refused and said only the employees at the ticket counter could assist. The ticket counter people offered a refund over and over. But why would I want a 100 refund when I needed to book a 3-400 dollar flight to get to my destination. About eight hours, a couple of yelling matches, getting hung up on twice, and several actual tears later, I finally got a flight booked but the earliest flight they could find was 24 hours after my original scheduled arrival time. I'm writing this thirty minutes into my wait for a hotel shuttle. Long story short, I will take a greyhound or catch a cab or walk to my destination before I ever use frontier again"
Cons: "I, and many others waited over an hour before the ticket counter was staffed. It opened at the last minute, two hours before the next flight. Some people waited 2 hours. Many grumpy passengers. What saved the experience was the friendlyness of the flight crew."
Pros: "I didn't like anything about traveling with Frontier."
Cons: "Upcharge for Seats, Upcharge for Checked Bags, Upcharge for Carry Ons, Upcharge for Water. They charge you for water. That seems illegal. The flight was delayed, the gate was changed. We had to change gates which means we had to go through security twice. The staff blamed everyone and everything else (even the passengers) for all the issues and took ZERO responsibility for anything. I can't believe they are still in business with this level of customer service. The flight attendants were ghetto too. Making light of a bad situation by saying the worst things possible. Total embarasment transfer. I'll never fly Frontier again and will think twice about booking travel with Kayak."
Pros: "Co-pilot who had to explain to passengers why so many flaws occurred in this flight, she tried to be humorous."
Cons: "Flight 1884 out of SFO was doomed from the beginning starting with a notice (thanks Kayak) via email that the flight would be 1 hour late. Then, the Departure board at the airport totally dropped the flight, Then (again thru Kayak) I read that the flight would NOT board in terminal 1, Gate 21, Domestic terminal, but ar gate A3 in the International terminal. We all had to exit domestic and go to international and again through TSA. Then the flight departed another 30 minutes late finally over 2 hours LATE! Upon arrival at Phoenix the plane taxied too far away from the exit ramp-another 40 minutes before we could depart. It was an awful flight experience. Did they offer a free soda or anything for inconvenience we experienced-NOT A THING!"
Cons: "I paid so much for a seat when the plane was empty and people were shuffling around anyway. I also paid $40 for a carry-on and was then told that I didn't have to because my bad was so small. In addition, baggages are non-refundable. I won't be taking Frontier again. :("

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San Francisco - Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Flights

Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX)United States

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Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport - San Francisco

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