The best economy seats from San Francisco Bay Area (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL)
⇄ Flying the other way? Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco Bay Area (SFO)
Welcome to the Super Schedule™. This page focuses on the best Economy seats from San Francisco Bay Area (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL) over the next 120 days — 31 flights. There are 2 airlines that offer Economy on direct flights: United Airlines, American Airlines. If you'd like to see other classes of service, choose them here:
What the seat tiers mean
TopAmong the best seats sold in this class, on any airline
MiddleThe broad middle of the class
BottomBelow what the class typically offers
Tiers are absolute — Top clears the same bar on every route and every airline, so several airlines can honestly tie. Pitch here is measured from our to-scale drawings — airline-quoted pitch may differ slightly.
What the seat types are
Private suiteLie-flat with a closing door
Open suiteLie-flat with direct aisle access from every seat — no door
Lie-flat, N% direct aisleFlat bed; N% of the seats can reach the aisle without climbing over anyone
Angled lie-flatFlat, but tilted toward the floor
ReclinerReclines without going flat
Economy seatA standard upright seat — comfort comes down to pitch, width, and recline
United Airlines
Boeing 737-Max 9 · 39M-2 ›Economy seatMiddle tier
Seat layout
3-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Economy Plus
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
UA 40008:23Daily · Sep 14 → Dec 16
UA 120908:23Daily · Dec 17 → Dec 30
UA 243108:50Daily · Sep 1 → Sep 13
UA 282408:50Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
UA 246710:37Daily · Sep 8 → Sep 23
UA 126412:07Daily · Oct 25 → Dec 30
UA 129812:32Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 16
UA 272712:45Daily · Nov 1 → Dec 30
UA 285612:45Daily · Dec 17 → Dec 30
UA 281812:45Daily · Oct 25 → Dec 16
UA 222914:30Daily · Oct 25 → Nov 30
UA 247820:36Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sun · Dec 17 → Dec 30
UA 231121:30Daily · Dec 17 → Dec 30
UA 285423:05Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
American Airlines
Airbus A321-253NX · A321NX ›Economy seatBottom tier
Seat layout
3-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Main Cabin Extra
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
AA 62206:00Daily · Oct 5 → Oct 31
AA 296406:00Daily · Oct 5 → Oct 31
AA 216106:01Daily · Sep 1 → Oct 31
AA 255306:30Daily · Nov 1 → Dec 30
AA 203507:40Daily · Sep 9 → Oct 4
AA 250807:40Daily · Oct 5 → Oct 31
AA 272207:40Daily · Sep 1 → Oct 31
AA 184509:56Daily · Sep 1 → Oct 31
AA 316512:00Tue Sat · Oct 27 → Oct 31
AA 36212:00Tue Wed Sat · Oct 27 → Oct 31
AA 173212:08Daily · Nov 1 → Dec 30
AA 240715:03Daily · Dec 2 → Dec 16
AA 316621:20Daily · Sep 1 → Oct 31
AA 204521:20Daily · Sep 9 → Oct 31
AA 303521:36Daily · Nov 1 → Dec 30
AA 182623:14Daily · Nov 1 → Dec 30
AA 266323:58Daily · Sep 1 → Oct 31