Cheap flights from Phoenix to San Francisco from $77

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of October, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $47.

The cheapest day to depart from Phoenix to San Francisco is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $247. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $590.

Our data shows that the cheapest Phoenix to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to San Francisco at noon for as low as $246. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $576.

Fly from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl to San Francisco for the best Phoenix - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Phoenix when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $210 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Phoenix for as low as $146 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Phoenix to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Phoenix to San Francisco

Frontier, American Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Phoenix according to our data. Frontier is the first choice among our users, with 29% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Phoenix and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

32 flights are operational daily from Phoenix to San Francisco as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 44% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of June 2026, 225 flights take off from Phoenix and land in San Francisco each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.