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$72 Find Cheap Flights from San Jose to Philadelphia

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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Jose to Philadelphia

Sat, Sep 27 - Wed, Oct 1
Southwest Logo
1:05 pm - 11:00 pmSJC-PHL
6h 55m1 stop
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1:40 pm - 8:10 pmPHL-SJC
9h 30m1 stop
$151Southwest
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Sat, Sep 27 - Wed, Oct 1
Southwest Logo
1:05 pm - 11:00 pmSJC-PHL
6h 55m1 stop
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1:40 pm - 7:50 pmPHL-SJC
9h 10m2 stops
$156Southwest
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Tue, Aug 26 - Thu, Aug 28
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:16 pmSJC-PHL
10h 16m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:35 pm - 10:25 pmPHL-SJC
7h 50m1 stop
$159American Airlines
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Sun, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 1
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 7:16 amSJC-PHL
9h 06m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:42 am - 12:39 pmPHL-SJC
8h 57m1 stop
$175American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 19
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:39 pm - 11:59 pmSJC-PHL
8h 20m1 stop
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9:00 am - 10:30 pmPHL-SJC
16h 30m1 stop
$186Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Aug 16 - Mon, Aug 18
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:39 pm - 11:59 pmSJC-PHL
8h 20m1 stop
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9:00 am - 10:30 pmPHL-SJC
16h 30m1 stop
$210Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Jul 24 - Sun, Jul 27
Frontier Logo
7:00 pm - 5:49 amSJC-PHL
7h 49m1 stop
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6:15 am - 11:22 amPHL-SJC
8h 07m1 stop
$235Frontier
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Thu, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 25
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 5:20 pmSJC-PHL
7h 50m1 stop
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5:00 pm - 11:39 pmPHL-SJC
9h 39m1 stop
$277Delta
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Wed, Sep 24 - Fri, Oct 3
Delta Logo
9:02 am - 12:54 amSJC-PHL
12h 52m2 stops
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 12:23 pmPHL-SJC
8h 23m1 stop
$282Delta
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Thu, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 17
Frontier Logo
7:00 pm - 5:49 amSJC-PHL
7h 49m1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:15 am - 11:22 amPHL-SJC
8h 07m1 stop
$297Frontier
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Philadelphia flights

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 round-trip flights from San Jose to Philadelphia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Philadelphia on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to San Jose, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better 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 round-trip 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 October, where tickets cost $300 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $529 and $446 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip 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 week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Jose to Philadelphia, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$72
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 37% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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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 $72 for a one-way ticket and $151 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, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Jose and Philadelphia, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Philadelphia from San Jose?

    Phoenix is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Jose to Philadelphia.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Philadelphia are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $353 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $427 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.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Jose to Philadelphia

 
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4252 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
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Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

4.0 OkayTraci, Jun 2025OAK - SEA
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Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

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

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

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

The plane was probably full boarding was easy. We were able to check our carry-on luggage for free. It was a return flight through Philly to LA. Never saw a stewardess do a demonstration of emergency Procedures. I think my flight was pretty full

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

I was late from Jacksonville, FL but the limited interaction I had with the Philly crew was great.

The delays and cancellations kept me stuck in Miami for an additional 24 hours, and the whole thing seemed extremely disorganized

Everything was great except British airways lost our luggage that was gate checked all the way through to Italy. No one knows currently where one is and the other one may be in route to Amsterdam to meet us but not sure. If you can Hale’s it would be awesome. The website is not helpful.

Wonderful as usual except for other guests that were unruly and not kept in check by the Crew.

This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.

the pilot that landed this flight in Philadelphia did an amazing job, the weather was absolutely terrible and we landed safely.

The flight was just perfect! We left a few minutes early, had a smooth flight and fortunately had landed before the terrible accident that took off from North Philadelphia airport shortly thereafter.

Timely boarding process, made up for lost time even after a lengthy wait for de-icing

It was okay delay was long but I made it

We paid for upgrade seats (3A & 3B) the seats on front and the seats behind us got complimentary water & soda, but we got charged, had to pay for everything. Does not make any sense ?

I have never flown Spirit it was much better than anticipated!

Staff was very friendly. They attended to people nicely and reprimanded, in a professional way, to those who wouldn’t listen. AC wasn’t working on the flight waiting to depart in Burbank, so it was uncomfortable for a while since the flight was delayed but then better before take off.

Good on that leg. When I arrived in Detroit I had to wait over an hour for luggage.

First off, i received an e-mail to allow me to check in for our flight. I folllowed the link, when it came to the seat selection, I was unable to select any "free" seats ( meaning without any additional charge) because everything was " unavailable". My Husband and I were ttavelling with our 3 children hence, i wanted to be assured that we were all seated next to each other. I tried 3 times and everytime I click the selection it said " error loading". What the system wants is for me to buy the seats ( anywhere from $25 to $50 dollars each passenger) like I did on our flight bound to L.A. I called customer service and the guy was unhelpful all he kept repeating was to come really early at the airport and we will be assigned seats there. Imagine my anxiety!!! Spirit says they are a budget airline but they are actually the opposite!! And just before our flight, the flight attendant KEPT announcing/ selling the seats that were not purchased for a cheaper price!! Like it was a bidding/ bargaining game! This was our first and last time to fly Spirit.

The crew was very nice. I would like to see them offer basic refreshments just like a soda and pretzels, etc. for free.

Good experience except for the drunk woman who was with a child. Sad

Spirit charges you to breathe in their presence. They have you pick and buy your seat in advance and then I got bumped from the seat I paid for because THEY overbooked the flight by a dozen people. they do not provide any entertainment, they do not provide even a small cup of water - you have to pay for everything. I will never fly Spirit again.

Too many time late and postponed No electrical power for my electric devices

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Flight was delayed 3 times, would have been nice to have received text message instead of email notifications. Frontier app wasn’t even updated accordingly, no gate number disclosed. No agent at front desk of gate to inform of delay. Very confused and left if the dark

They changed the timing , first delayed by 4 hours then went back to 40 mins late, we had to run back to airport to not miss our flight. This is ridiculous

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

It was a redeye flight, so every passenger just wanted to sleep, but through the entire flight, the flight crew made announcements over the loudspeaker at maximum volume every few minutes making sleep impossible. For example: it’s 2am, and the crew decides to give an extremely detailed announcement about snacks and beverages for sale. And 3am is the perfect time to wake up everyone with a lengthy announcement about how to get a coffee refill and how to take advantage of new offer from frontier for a credit card.

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