JFK → SMFNew York to Sacramento

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,047 km, an estimated 5 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Sacramento. Updated 15 September 2026 at 22:20 UTC.

JFK New York smooth · +0
SMF Sacramento smooth · +0
4,047 km · ~5h 41m est.
departs 18:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated JFK → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~5h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Sun
JetBlue Airways

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
JetBlue AirwaysB688% on time

Flights B6161 18:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15B6161departed−11
09-14B6161dep +3 → arr+0
09-13B6161dep −1 → arr+17
09-12B6161dep −9 → arr+15
09-11B6161dep −13 → arr−26
09-10B6161dep −8 → arr−13
09-09B6161dep −3 → arr+5
09-08B6161dep −1 → arr−36

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 +0 min smooth Full JFK delay board →
SMFSacramento +0 min smooth Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK and SMF: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Sacramento route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to SMF 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 SMF questions

Is JFK–SMF 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.

How long is the flight from JFK to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 4,047 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 316–377 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–SMF fly?

JetBlue Airways runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at JFK and arrival-side delay at SMF, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.