Phoenix to San Francisco (PHX–SFO) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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PHX–SFO is served by 8 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 650 miles in approximately 1h 30m. Beyond nonstop, 178 hubs offer 1-stop connections.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA American Airlines Also: CZ, FJ, QR | 64 | 320, 321, 738, B38M, E75 | 2h-2h28 | Oneworld | CZ, FJ, QR | |
| UA United Airlines Also: AC, AZ, CM, EK, LX, NH, OZ, VA | 54 | 319, 738, 739, 7M8, 7M9, B38M, E75L, E7W | 2h03-2h15 | Star Alliance | AC, AZ, CM, EK, LX, NH, OZ, VA | |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 22 | 737, 7M8, 7S7 | 2h-2h15 | – | – | |
| F9 Frontier Also: Y4 | 8 | 32N | 2h19-2h21 | – | Y4 | |
| AS Alaska Airlines Also: QR | 1 | – | – | Oneworld | QR | |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 0 | – | – | SkyTeam | – | |
| LF FlyNordic | 0 | – | – | – | – | |
| TWY TWY | 0 | – | – | – | – |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
Other ways to reach San Francisco from Phoenix
| Metric | PHX→SFO | PRC→SFO | TUS→SFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from PHX | – | 87 mi | 110 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Weekly flights | 318 | 1 | 44 |
| Flight time | 1h 30m | 1h 34m | 1h 43m |
| Departure OTP | 100% | – | – |
Travel Essentials
PHX: MST · SFO: PDT
When it's 6:00 PM in Phoenix, it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco.
Valley Metro Rail runs to the PHX Sky Train station at 44th Street/Washington (free Sky Train connects to T3 and T4 in 5 minutes). Fare from downtown Phoenix is $2 (20–25 min). The light rail network reaches Tempe, Mesa, and Glendale. The Sky Train runs 24 hours, but light rail does not; check schedules for early morning or late night travel.Taxis from downtown Phoenix cost $20–30; from Scottsdale $30–45. Ride-shares are widely available and comparable to taxis. Terminal 2 is closed; all commercial flights operate from T3 and T4. On-site parking is expensive ($36+/day); off-airport lots are cheaper with shuttles.
BART from SFO station (free AirTrain from any terminal to the station) to downtown San Francisco takes 30–40 minutes ($10.45 to Embarcadero). Traffic on 101 can make taxis and ride-hails much slower during peak hours; BART skips all of that. BART also reaches Oakland, Berkeley, and Millbrae for Caltrain connections.Ride-hails from SFO use a dedicated garage pickup area; follow signs. Taxis are metered; downtown SF costs $40–60. Caltrain to the Peninsula (Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose) requires taking BART to Millbrae station for the transfer. Rental cars are at a consolidated facility accessible by AirTrain.
Coastal fog dominates the climate pattern. The thick marine layer ("Karl the Fog") rolls into SFO from the Pacific regularly in summer (June–September), causing significant low-visibility delays even on days that appear sunny inland. Morning fog burns off by afternoon most days, but persistent IFR conditions can last all day. This is the primary flight disruption risk at SFO.
Temperatures are mild year-round (10–20°C) with little seasonal variation. Winters bring rain (December–March) and occasional atmospheric river events that cause brief but intense flooding on the 101. Summers are cool. Pack a light jacket year-round. Wind off the bay affects small aircraft approach paths.
PHX–SFO Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Phoenix to San Francisco: Desert to Bay Area
PHX-SFO connects Sky Harbor International, one of the sunniest major airports in the US, to San Francisco International's sprawling multi-terminal complex. Five carriers operate nonstop service: Alaska, American, Frontier, Southwest, and United. American is the largest single operator, with around 32 weekly nonstop flights. Frontier adds low-cost capacity. Total frequency runs to 49 or more weekly departures across all carriers. Block time is 2 hours 4 minutes. At SFO, Alaska Airlines uses Terminal 2 (Harvey Milk Terminal), Delta uses Terminal 1, American and United use Terminals 3 and international Terminal A respectively.
Operational Considerations at Both Ends
Sky Harbor is one of the busiest airports in the Southwest and handles more than 45 million passengers annually. Three active terminals operate independently without airside connections, so terminal assignment matters before arriving. Phoenix summer heat. Regularly above 45 degrees Celsius from June through August. Is managed through aircraft performance limits and fuel adjustments rather than cancellations for mainline jets. SFO's fog is the more disruptive factor for Bay Area arrivals: early morning flights from PHX landing at SFO between 07:00 and 09:30 encounter the peak fog window from May through August. Southwest flies from PHX Terminal 4 into SFO's Terminal 1.