JFK → SFONew York to San Francisco

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO): 234 nonstop departures observed each week across 35 airlines. 64% of the last 42 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 42 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,152 km, an estimated 5 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and San Francisco. Updated 14 September 2026 at 02:30 UTC.

JFK New York smooth · +8
SFO San Francisco smooth · +3
4,152 km · ~5h 49m est.
dep bank 00:34–23:31234x weekly
Runs mixed · 35 airlines · 234x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 42 operated JFK → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 42 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 42 operated legs
Flight time~5h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures234x35 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 42

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAir EuropaAir FranceAir Serbia

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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM3844 varies daily · AM3789 varies daily

Air EuropaUX

Flights UX3325 00:36 Mo Th Fr · UX3332 varies daily · UX3319 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF8688 varies daily · AF6876 varies daily · AF2818 varies daily

Air SerbiaJU

Flights JU8510 varies daily

Alaska AirlinesAS71% on time

Flights AS227 09:30 Mo Th Fr Su · AS41 11:30 daily · AS27 varies daily · AS39 18:59 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

American AirlinesAA38% on time

Flights AA76 06:00 daily · AA179 07:55 daily · AA149 11:00 daily · AA15 17:00 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA8341 00:38 daily · BA4716 00:59 daily · BA4713 09:23 daily · BA8383 varies daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU8671 varies Fr · MU8665 10:15 Mo Th Fr Sa

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ1630 20:33 Mo Tu Th Sa

Condor DEDE

Flights DE5018 12:45 Mo We Th Fr Su · DE5247 14:42 daily · DE5020 22:19 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Delta Air LinesDL64% on time

Flights DL668 07:00 daily · DL669 09:00 daily · DL363 11:30 daily · DL679 14:55 daily

El Al AirlinesLY

Flights LY4441 00:36 Mo Th Fr · LY4439 10:15 Mo We Th Fr Su · LY4133 12:19 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · LY4583 14:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Etihad AirwaysEY

Flights EY8387 00:38 daily · EY8327 varies daily · EY8389 22:11 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5014 varies We Fr Sa Su

FinnairAY

Flights AY5793 00:59 daily

Gol Transportes AéreosG3

Flights G36450 11:48 We Th Su · G36199 varies daily · G36238 20:33 daily

Gulf AirGF

Flights GF4354 00:59 daily · GF4118 20:33 daily

Iberia AirlinesIB

Flights IB8280 00:59 daily · IB4037 20:33 daily

IcelandairFI

Flights FI7890 09:15 daily · FI7889 11:20 daily

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL7575 09:23 daily · JL7545 11:18 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB689% on time

Flights B6115 06:00 daily · B615 08:00 daily · B6215 10:30 daily · B6415 15:45 daily

Kenya AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ7280 09:15 daily · KQ7268 varies daily · KQ7282 varies daily · KQ7009 varies daily

KLMKL

Flights KL7626 00:36 Mo Th Fr · KL7014 varies daily · KL6800 varies daily · KL5878 varies daily

Korean AirKE

Flights KE7493 varies daily

LATAM ChileLA

Flights LA6225 10:15 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · LA8847 12:19 daily · LA6440 varies Sa Su · LA6679 varies daily

LOT Polish AirwaysLO

Flights LO5771 varies daily · LO5773 varies daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF3080 00:59 daily · QF3074 09:23 daily · QF3088 11:18 daily · QF4339 14:25 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR9364 09:23 Mo Tu Th Sa · QR2030 12:45 Fr Su · QR2062 12:45 Mo Th · QR2307 14:15 We Th Fr Sa Su

Royal Air MarocAT

Flights AT9556 00:38 daily · AT5004 00:59 daily · AT5037 09:23 daily · AT5040 11:18 daily

Royal JordanianRJ

Flights RJ7004 00:59 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa

SaudiaSV

Flights SV4333 varies Tu Th Sa · SV4335 varies daily

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)SK

Flights SK3838 00:36 Mo Th Fr · SK3622 varies daily

Singapore AirlinesSQ

Flights SQ1543 09:15 daily · SQ1462 varies daily · SQ1460 varies daily

TAP Air PortugalTP

Flights TP4397 varies daily

Virgin AtlanticVS

Flights VS4753 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · VS4745 varies daily · VS4819 12:19 daily · VS3159 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA149dep +7 → arr+31
09-13AA15dep −8 → arr−5
09-13AA179dep −3 → arr+98
09-13AA76dep +12 → arr+65
09-13AS227departed−9
09-13AS27dep −9 → arr+22
09-13AS39dep −11 → arr+25
09-13AS41departed−2
09-13AT9560arrived+8
09-13B6115departed−5
09-13B615departed+5
09-13B6215departed−7
09-13B6415dep −1 → arr+8
09-13B6615dep +7 → arr+18
09-13BA8383arrived+8
09-13DL363departed+40
09-13DL365dep −4 → arr+1
09-13DL667dep +8 → arr+76
09-13DL668departed−5
09-13DL669departed−11
09-13DL679dep +6 → arr+20
09-13EY8327arrived+8
09-13KL6800arrived+20
09-13KQ7056arrived+20
09-13SQ1543arrived+8
09-13VS4767arrived+20
09-12AA149departed+76
09-12AA15departed−11
09-12AA177dep −5 → arr+13
09-12AA76departed+99
09-12AS27departed+8
09-12AS39departed−11
09-12AS41departed−2
09-12B615departed−9
09-12B6215departed−12
09-12B6415departed−8
09-12B6515departed−1
09-12DL363departed−6
09-12DL365departed+0
09-12DL667departed−5

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
JFKNew York +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 6 kt Full JFK delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +3 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 21 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 55% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +22 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 JFK 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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How we measure this →

JFK to SFO questions

Is JFK–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JFK is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from JFK. 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 JFK to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 4,152 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 323–386 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–SFO fly?

35 carriers operate this route, around 764 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.