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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.

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.

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.

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.

Among airlines operating San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport flights:

• Frontier: offers free seat selection
• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Southwest: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

4 airlines operate flights between San Francisco and Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• Southwest
• Frontier

Flights from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Frontier: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average ₹ 22,757 return via Salt Lake City (SLC), compared with ₹ 25,686 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge ₹ 3,835–₹ 9,586 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737-800 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by United Airlines and American Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737 MAX 8 variants.

One-stop flights from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport most commonly connect through:

• San Diego (SAN) – 52% of one-stop connections
• Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) – 30% of one-stop connections
• Los Angeles (LAX) – 9% of one-stop connections
• Denver Intl (DEN) – 4% of one-stop connections

San Diego (SAN) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 16%. Saturday is the cheapest day at ₹ 22,913 return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at ₹ 27,132 – a ₹ 4,218 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport route, 20% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 9 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport flights, with 42% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 42%, Evening flights for 16%, and Night flights for 0%.

Phoenix Convention Center is one of the most viewed places in Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 05:00 and lands at 07:08
• Latest: departs at 21:05 and lands at 23:13.

The flight takes about 2h 08m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 31% above the route average of ₹ 25,447. Book 13 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport takes 2h 08m, covering 1,685 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about ₹ 15,819 to ₹ 100,906. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ₹ 9,328, which is 34% below the typical average for this route.

United Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while American Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport flights are:

• United Airlines: 86% on time
• American Airlines: 84% on time
• Alaska Airlines: 76% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 80% of the time.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Burbank Bob Hope (BUR) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 4h 02m, compared to 4h 43m via Salt Lake City (SLC) and 5h 24m via Los Angeles (LAX).

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (PHX) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around ₹ 1,740 for economy cars. Top options include:
• NU Car
• Easirent
• Thrifty
• Dollar
• Hertz

Return flights from San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport range from ₹ 17,784 to ₹ 34,432, with an average of ₹ 25,447 over the past 12 months. Anything below ₹ 17,784 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on San Francisco to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport flights:

• American Airlines
• JetBlue

Pricing varies by airline and fare class. Some plans are included with the ticket or loyalty programme, while others are paid add-ons priced by flight length.