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. 71% of the last 34 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 34 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 8 October 2026 at 01:35 UTC.

EWR New York smooth · +0
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
4,118 km · ~5h 47m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:3263x weekly
Runs mixed · 9 airlines · 63x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 34 operated EWR → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 1 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 34 operated legs
Flight time~5h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures63x9 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.9%recent route rate · 1 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 ZealandNZ67% on time

Flights NZ9121 09:14 daily · NZ9130 10:28 daily · NZ9131 11:25 daily · NZ9120 12:49 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7007 10:28 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ9524 21:22 daily

Austrian AirlinesOS

Flights OS7989 19:14 daily

Brussels AirlinesSN

Flights SN8911 varies daily · SN8941 19:59 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH7886 21:22 daily

TAP Air PortugalTP

Flights TP8490 09:14 daily · TP8492 21:22 daily

United AirlinesUA78% on time

Flights UA2115 06:00 daily · UA1960 07:25 daily · UA1777 08:25 daily · UA1593 09:30 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8516 09:14 daily · VA8163 10:28 daily · VA8165 11:25 daily · VA8160 12:49 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-07NH7007arrived−5
10-07NZ9120arrived−8
10-07NZ9121arrived−4
10-07NZ9125arrived+17
10-07NZ9128arrived−4
10-07NZ9132arrived+88
10-07NZ9133arrived+0
10-07SN8911arrived+17
10-07UA1227dep +0 → arr+88
10-07UA1343dep +20 → arr+0
10-07UA1558dep −5 → arr−25
10-07UA1593departed−2
10-07UA1777departed−2
10-07UA1844dep −2 → arr−6
10-07UA1960departed−1
10-07UA2115departed+3
10-07UA2328arrived+17
10-07UA3901cancelledCNX
10-07UA648departed+12
10-07VA8162arrived+0
10-07VA8164arrived+88
10-07VA8577arrived+17
10-06UA1227departed+27
10-06UA1340departed−5
10-06UA1343departed−3
10-06UA1558departed−7
10-06UA1593departed−9
10-06UA1777departed−2
10-06UA1844departed+1
10-06UA1960departed−7
10-06UA2004departed−1
10-06UA2115departed−1
10-06UA2328departed+12
10-06UA648departed+42

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 🌤 few clouds · S 11 kt Full EWR delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 17 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 305 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.