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£79 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Phoenix

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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Phoenix (SFO-PHX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from San Francisco to Phoenix 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 return flight deals from San Francisco to Phoenix

Sat, 12 Jul - Sat, 19 Jul
Frontier Logo
20:36 - 22:40SFO-PHX
2h 04mdirect
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07:30 - 09:35PHX-SFO
2h 05mdirect
£79Frontier
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Tue, 16 Sep - Fri, 26 Sep
Southwest Logo
16:45 - 18:45SFO-PHX
2h 00mdirect
Southwest Logo
21:25 - 23:20PHX-SFO
1h 55mdirect
£101Southwest
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Sat, 12 Jul - Sat, 19 Jul
Frontier Logo
20:36 - 22:40SFO-PHX
2h 04mdirect
Frontier Logo
15:46 - 19:39PHX-SFO
3h 53m1 stop
£105Frontier
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Tue, 8 Jul - Tue, 15 Jul
United Airlines Logo
08:55 - 10:48SFO-PHX
1h 53mdirect
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19:37 - 21:39PHX-SFO
2h 02mdirect
£113United Airlines
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Tue, 8 Jul - Tue, 15 Jul
United Airlines Logo
08:50 - 15:09SFO-PHX
6h 19m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:50 - 13:49PHX-SFO
1h 59mdirect
£120United Airlines
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Wed, 10 Sep - Mon, 22 Sep
Alaska Airlines Logo
06:00 - 09:59SFO-PHX
3h 59m1 stop
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11:28 - 07:52PHX-SFO
20h 24m2 stops
£140Alaska Airlines
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Mon, 15 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
06:00 - 09:59SFO-PHX
3h 59m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
16:30 - 21:43PHX-SFO
5h 13m1 stop
£142Hawaiian Airlines
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Thu, 7 Aug - Sun, 10 Aug
Delta Logo
08:55 - 18:55SFO-PHX
10h 00m1 stop
Delta Logo
19:32 - 00:03PHX-SFO
4h 31m1 stop
£144Delta
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Thu, 7 Aug - Sun, 10 Aug
Delta Logo
08:55 - 18:55SFO-PHX
10h 00m1 stop
Delta Logo
19:32 - 00:03PHX-SFO
4h 31m1 stop
£144Delta
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Wed, 20 Aug - Sat, 23 Aug
Alaska Airlines Logo
07:10 - 15:18SFO-PHX
8h 08m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:28 - 21:32PHX-SFO
10h 04m2 stops
£152Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Phoenix flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Phoenix 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 Francisco to Phoenix?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Phoenix, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Phoenix, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, 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 Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport is August, where tickets cost £106 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £166 and £160 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, 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 Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.


Good to know - Cheap tickets from San Francisco to Phoenix

Low seasonAugust
High seasonMarch
Cheapest flight£44
Best time to beat the crowds (26% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from San Francisco to Phoenix

When to book flights from San Francisco to Phoenix

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Phoenix 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 San Francisco to Phoenix flights

  • Where can I park my car long-term at San Francisco Airport?

    Leave your car at San Francisco Airport during your time in Phoenix and choose from one of the long-term parking lots available. There is a garage as well as a lot, and both cost approximately $25 per 24h. Shuttle buses connect the parking lot with the airport and run 24/7.

  • How can I get from Phoenix airport to the city center?

    The PHX Sky Train not only connects the terminals, but also operates between the airport and the 44th Street and Washington Station. From there, the Valley Metro Rail is your quick and convenient connection to Phoenix. A ride on the metro costs approximately $2 per trip and ticket machines are positioned at the station.

  • Where can I sleep to stay close to Phoenix airport?

    There is no onsite hotel possibility at Phoenix airport, but plenty of nearby hotels guarantee a comfy bed after your arrival. A 5m drive from the airport, the Aloft Phoenix Airport offers a free airport shuttle and a 24h front desk. Another option is the equally close Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport.

  • Where are pet relief stations at Phoenix International Airport?

    Your furry friends may want to stretch their legs too after the flight from San Francisco to Phoenix, so head to the many pet relief areas dotting the Phoenix airport. One pet patch is located east of terminal 2, and another is at terminal 3 on the first floor. Among some others, there is also a pet relief station at terminal 4 on the first floor.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport was £60 for a one-way ticket and £108 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Phoenix?

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at Phoenix, also known as Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to Phoenix?

    American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Phoenix flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Phoenix?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Phoenix flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Phoenix?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Phoenix, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Phoenix?

    There are direct flights from San Francisco to Phoenix on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Phoenix, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Phoenix are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of £150 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £117 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Phoenix?

    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 Francisco to Phoenix.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Phoenix?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Phoenix from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Phoenix?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Phoenix with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Phoenix?

    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 Phoenix from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Phoenix to San Francisco? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £58 or less one-way.
  • 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.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Phoenix?

Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

ANA, Air Canada, +13 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

ANA, Air Canada, +13 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

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Direct returns

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl to San Francisco

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +14 more

ANA, Air Canada, +15 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +15 more

ANA, Air Canada, +16 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +14 more

ANA, Air Canada, +15 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +16 more

ANA, Air Canada, +17 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +14 more

ANA, Air Canada, +15 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +16 more

ANA, Air Canada, +17 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +15 more

ANA, Air Canada, +16 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from San Francisco to Phoenix

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Phoenix. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8790 reviews
7.0Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
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Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

10.0 ExcellentElena, Jun 2025SFO - EWR
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Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

Wish movie and music choices changed more often. Mostly same from a month or two ago when I last flew.

It was good. Just that the seats could not be reclined. The people behind were not ready to let the chairs be reclined

I miss the screens they used to have for the long flights. I use a Kendal and it doesn’t work well with there WiFi. I tried my cell and the wifi was not good for it either this is the free wifi.

Update departure times in a more timely manner. We are not boarding on time if the plane isn’t arriving until after our scheduled departure time.

Very friendly and efficient and smooth boarding. We were even way early arriving at my destination. Thank you.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

The seats were crammed and the guy in front of me wouldn't stop reclining. If AA is cramming extra rows in, they need to take away the reclining in coach. My knees were smashed for 4 1/2 hours and I was very close to confronting the passenger in front of me.

What, first class and not even a cup of coffee before landing at 5 am in First Class? Really?

I paid for what I got which was cheap, I brought my own entertainment. I knew what to expect, so I could be prepared. If you’re flying economy, check in early like me. I have no problems with my flight, was on time, staff were friendly, and overall good experience.

Customer service in first class does not exist on American Airlines

Flight was delayed due to a steering issue with plane. The delay caused me to miss the connecting flight. The delay caused me to spend an extra 21 hours in airports and flights to get to my destination. The plane issue obviously should have been found and fixed before we even boarded. Ridiculous.

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….

i was denied boarding, even though i had an assigned seat, checked in on line and was at airport early. Then they refused to fully refund the the fair and replacement fair because they claimed it was "no show/denied boarding". I will never fly this airline again

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.

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