SFO → EWRSan Francisco to New York

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to New York (EWR): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 87% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 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 San Francisco and New York. Updated 28 October 2026 at 07:48 UTC.

Today, SFO → EWR

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 NZ9101Air New Zealand On scheduleGate G10 · TITM ·
  2. 07:00 SN8912Brussels Airlines On scheduleGate G10 · TITM ·
  3. 07:00 TP8495TAP Air Portugal On scheduleGate G10 · TITM ·
  4. 07:00 UA1205United Airlines On scheduleGate G10 · TITM EWR 15:23scheduled
  5. 07:00 VA8154Virgin Australia On scheduleGate G10 · TITM ·
  6. 08:15 LH7887Lufthansa On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  7. 08:15 NZ9104Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  8. 08:15 OS7990Austrian Airlines On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  9. 08:15 SN8942Brussels Airlines On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  10. 08:15 UA1642United Airlines On scheduleGate F22 · T3 EWR 16:38scheduled
  11. 08:15 VA8152Virgin Australia On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  12. 10:05 NZ9102Air New Zealand On scheduleGate G8 · TITM ·
  13. 10:05 TP8497TAP Air Portugal On scheduleGate G8 · TITM ·
  14. 10:05 UA1909United Airlines On scheduleGate G8 · TITM EWR 18:28scheduled
  15. 10:05 VA8156Virgin Australia On scheduleGate G8 · TITM ·
  16. 12:05 LX3171Swiss International On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  17. 12:05 NH7338ANA (All Nippon Airways) On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  18. 12:05 NZ9114Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  19. 12:05 TP8493TAP Air Portugal On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  20. 12:05 UA2467United On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  21. 12:05 VA8149Virgin Australia On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  22. · NZ9103Air New Zealand On schedule EWR 21:34scheduled
  23. · UA1808United Airlines On schedule EWR 22:31scheduled
  24. · UA2225United Airlines On schedule EWR 23:31scheduled

Checked SFO board 00:48 · EWR board 03:43

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
EWR New York smooth · +0
4,118 km · ~5h 47m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:5528x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 23 operated SFO → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~5h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandBrussels AirlinesTAP Air PortugalUnited 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 NZ9100 16:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · NZ9109 23:55 daily

Brussels AirlinesSN

Flights SN8942 varies daily

TAP Air PortugalTP

Flights TP8497 10:10 daily · TP8493 11:30 daily

United AirlinesUA92% on time

Flights UA517 06:00 daily · UA1205 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA1642 08:20 daily · UA1909 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27LH7887departed−9
10-27LX3171departed+20
10-27NH7338departed+20
10-27NZ9105arrived−3
10-27NZ9108departed−7
10-27NZ9109departed−6
10-27NZ9111departed−7
10-27OZ9523departed−7
10-27UA1141dep −6 → arr−13
10-27UA1205arrived−24
10-27UA1642arrived−15
10-27UA1808arrived−22
10-27UA1909arrived+13
10-27UA2225arrived+2
10-27UA2467arrived+21
10-27UA2480arrived−3
10-27UA2482dep −7 → arr−26
10-27UA649dep −7 → arr+11
10-27VA8155departed−7
10-27VA8157departed−6
10-27VA8194departed−7
10-26UA1149arrived−18
10-26UA2482arrived−4

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 5 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to EWR 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 →

SFO to EWR questions

Is SFO–EWR 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 SFO–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 21:15 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to EWR?

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 SFO–EWR fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 120 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.