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Flight time from San Francisco to Philadelphia

SFO → PHL · San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes about 4h 43m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 2,515 miles (4,048 km).

2,515
miles
4,048
kilometers
+3h
time change
E
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
4h 54m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
4h 43m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
4h 22m

When will you arrive?

Philadelphia is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco. You cross 3 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Philadelphia?
About 4h 43m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
2,515 miles, or 4,048 km (2,186 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Philadelphia is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Other routes

PHL → SFO5h 35mSFO → JFK4h 49mSFO → LAX52mSFO → ORD3h 31mSFO → ATL4h 2mSFO → DFW2h 51m