EWR → SFONew York to San Francisco

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO): 63 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. 79% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,118 km, an estimated 5 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and San Francisco. Updated 16 September 2026 at 16:48 UTC.

EWR New York smooth · +0
SFO San Francisco smooth · +4
4,118 km · ~5h 47m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:3763x weekly
Runs mixed · 9 airlines · 63x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 19 operated EWR → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~5h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures63x9 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandANA (All Nippon Airways)Asiana AirlinesAustrian Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9121 09:14 daily · NZ9130 10:25 daily · NZ9131 varies daily · NZ9120 12:44 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7007 10:25 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ9524 21:15 daily

Austrian AirlinesOS

Flights OS7989 19:14 daily

Brussels AirlinesSN

Flights SN8911 17:44 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH7886 21:15 daily

TAP Air PortugalTP

Flights TP8490 09:14 daily

United AirlinesUA75% on time

Flights UA2115 06:00 daily · UA1960 varies daily · UA1777 varies daily · UA1547 09:30 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8516 09:14 daily · VA8163 10:25 daily · VA8165 varies daily · VA8160 12:44 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16NZ9121arrived−14
09-16TP8490arrived−14
09-16UA1547dep −9 → arr−10
09-16UA1777dep +1 → arr−4
09-16UA1960dep −6 → arr−24
09-16UA2115dep −7 → arr−14
09-16UA648dep −1 → arr−2
09-16VA8516arrived−14
09-15UA1227departed−4
09-15UA1340departed−4
09-15UA1343departed+33
09-15UA1547departed−2
09-15UA1777departed+0
09-15UA1960departed−3
09-15UA2080departed+11
09-15UA2115departed+22
09-15UA2171departed−6
09-15UA2328departed+19
09-15UA648departed+25

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 8 kt Full EWR delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +4 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 9 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +21 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EWR to SFO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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EWR to SFO questions

Is EWR–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EWR–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from EWR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from EWR to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 4,118 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 321–383 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–SFO fly?

9 carriers operate this route, around 276 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.