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Cheapest round-trip
C$ 244
Typical prices: C$ 218-C$ 435
Frontier
Sun 30/8Mon 31/8
SFO - PHX • Direct
Cheapest one-way flights
C$ 125
Typical prices: C$ 127-C$ 310
Frontier
Sat 7/11
SFO - PHX • 2 stops
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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 round-trip 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Phoenix

Sun, 30 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
Frontier Logo
7:04 p.m. - 9:09 p.m.
SFO
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PHX
2h 05mdirect
Frontier Logo
1:50 p.m. - 3:56 p.m.
PHX
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SFO
2h 06mdirect
C$ 244Frontier
Wed, 12 Aug - Wed, 12 Aug
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:55 a.m. - 12:23 p.m.
SFO
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PHX
4h 28m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:13 p.m. - 8:42 p.m.
PHX
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SFO
5h 29m
1 stop
C$ 249Alaska Airlines
Tue, 11 Aug - Tue, 11 Aug
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:55 a.m. - 12:23 p.m.
SFO
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PHX
4h 28m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:53 p.m. - 11:08 p.m.
PHX
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SFO
4h 15m
1 stop
C$ 258Alaska Airlines
Sat, 15 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:55 a.m. - 12:23 p.m.
SFO
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PHX
4h 28m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:53 p.m. - 11:49 a.m.
PHX
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SFO
16h 56m
1 stop
C$ 259Alaska Airlines
Sun, 30 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
Frontier Logo
7:04 p.m. - 9:09 p.m.
SFO
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PHX
2h 05mdirect
Frontier Logo
9:03 a.m. - 7:56 p.m.
PHX
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SFO
10h 53m
1 stop
C$ 262Frontier
Sat, 5 Sep - Sat, 12 Sep
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:17 p.m. - 2:33 p.m.
SFO
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PHX
21h 16m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:13 p.m. - 5:22 p.m.
PHX
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SFO
5h 09m
1 stop
C$ 272Alaska Airlines
Sat, 26 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct
United Airlines Logo
8:15 a.m. - 10:18 a.m.
SFO
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PHX
2h 03mdirect
United Airlines Logo
7:00 a.m. - 9:08 a.m.
PHX
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SFO
2h 08mdirect
C$ 277United Airlines
Sat, 5 Sep - Mon, 7 Sep
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:17 p.m. - 2:33 p.m.
SFO
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PHX
21h 16m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:49 p.m. - 10:53 a.m.
PHX
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SFO
15h 04m
1 stop
C$ 279Alaska Airlines
Fri, 14 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:55 a.m. - 2:31 p.m.
SFO
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PHX
6h 36m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:53 p.m. - 3:14 p.m.
PHX
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SFO
20h 21m
1 stop
C$ 282Alaska Airlines
Sat, 5 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:17 p.m. - 11:31 a.m.
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PHX
18h 14m
1 stop
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7:49 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
PHX
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SFO
17h 11m
1 stop
C$ 284Alaska 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.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport from San Francisco usually cost between C$ 248 and C$ 486 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was C$ 244 on Frontier (30 Aug–31 Aug).

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.

When flying from San Francisco to Phoenix, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

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 January, where tickets cost C$ 283 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 420 and C$ 412 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, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Phoenix

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Laura Ratliff

Laura Ratliff

Expert on PHX

Laura Ratliff is a New York-based writer and editor. She lives in downtown Brooklyn with her husband and their beloved dogs. Originally from Texas, she now considers New York City her home. She typically spends more than 200,000 miles on a plane each year and stays in plenty of hotels.

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on SFO

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Low season

August

Cheapest flight

C$ 125
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (12% more expensive on average)
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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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport was C$ 125 for a one-way ticket and C$ 244 for a round-trip.

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

    American Airlines, Alaska 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 is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Francisco and Phoenix.

  • 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.

  • 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 round-trip 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? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 532 or less one-way and C$ 633 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Phoenix?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl.
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

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

Friday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

Sunday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

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Direct returns

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl to San Francisco

Monday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

Friday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

Sunday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines,Frontier, +2 more

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Reviews of the top airline flying 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Phoenix? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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American AirlinesOverall score based on 11843 reviews
7.2Comfort
6.8Entertainment
7.5Boarding
7.9Crew
6.4Food
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American was the airline that Starlux contracted for this trip. I arrived in time to make the connecting flight on American, and then the baggage-handler debacle happened. For some reason, the first class and premium economy passengers' luggage was unloaded first. Never seen this happen before. They had handlers removing the bags from the carousel for those passengers. Meanwhile, all of the economy passengers were waiting for their bags, including me. And there were a lot of bags because it was an international flight packed full. While waiting for 45 minutes, my bag didn't show. Meanwhile, an American representative showed up asking if anyone has a connecting flight to Phoenix. Of course I spoke up, and they proceeded to try to find my bag because I had to take a bus to the actual terminal to catch my flight. Which I was not informed of before I arrived. After another 15 minutes of searching, my bag was finally found with the first-class passengers' bags because they had pulled it by mistake. So I rushed to the terminal with the American representative to catch my flight, and they informed me that I missed it and could not get another flight until the next day. Of course, after being on an international flight for 18 hours, I was in no mood to hear this. Now, to be fair, there were a few American employees who tried to help me. After hearing about the missed flight, they got a supervisor to talk to. I expressed my situation to the supervisor, and she was not helpful until I asked for compensation. She agreed to get me a hotel room for the night. So I agreed, and she disappeared into her office, and I waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. While waiting, I was asked by three different employees who knew of my situation if I had been helped. I told them I was waiting for the supervisor to get the hotel room, and they said they would check. Finally, after waiting for 75 minutes, one of the employees who had asked me if I had been helped arrived with my hotel room and arranged a ride to the hotel for me. Never saw the supervisor again. It was now 8 o'clock; I arrived at 5:45! My rebooked fight was scheduled for 6:11 this morning and I have now been informed it has been delayed until 10:00. So am I happy with American? NO I'M NOT!! ;

2.0 MediocreThomas, Jul 2026
ONT - PHX
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American was the airline that Starlux contracted for this trip. I arrived in time to make the connecting flight on American, and then the baggage-handler debacle happened. For some reason, the first class and premium economy passengers' luggage was unloaded first. Never seen this happen before. They had handlers removing the bags from the carousel for those passengers. Meanwhile, all of the economy passengers were waiting for their bags, including me. And there were a lot of bags because it was an international flight packed full. While waiting for 45 minutes, my bag didn't show. Meanwhile, an American representative showed up asking if anyone has a connecting flight to Phoenix. Of course I spoke up, and they proceeded to try to find my bag because I had to take a bus to the actual terminal to catch my flight. Which I was not informed of before I arrived. After another 15 minutes of searching, my bag was finally found with the first-class passengers' bags because they had pulled it by mistake. So I rushed to the terminal with the American representative to catch my flight, and they informed me that I missed it and could not get another flight until the next day. Of course, after being on an international flight for 18 hours, I was in no mood to hear this. Now, to be fair, there were a few American employees who tried to help me. After hearing about the missed flight, they got a supervisor to talk to. I expressed my situation to the supervisor, and she was not helpful until I asked for compensation. She agreed to get me a hotel room for the night. So I agreed, and she disappeared into her office, and I waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. While waiting, I was asked by three different employees who knew of my situation if I had been helped. I told them I was waiting for the supervisor to get the hotel room, and they said they would check. Finally, after waiting for 75 minutes, one of the employees who had asked me if I had been helped arrived with my hotel room and arranged a ride to the hotel for me. Never saw the supervisor again. It was now 8 o'clock; I arrived at 5:45! My rebooked fight was scheduled for 6:11 this morning and I have now been informed it has been delayed until 10:00. So am I happy with American? NO I'M NOT!! ;

The SFO Lounge crew were amazing. The bartender Faris was great. Thanks!

Good flight, seated and had a water within 5 minutes. Crew was hospitable.

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

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!

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.

Excellent. Attendants served preflight drinks and were courteous and nice.

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