SFO → EWRSan Francisco to New York

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to New York (EWR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 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 6 September 2026 at 23:56 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
EWR New York smooth · +0
4,118 km · ~5h 47m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:597x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 30 operated SFO → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~5h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA419 06:00 daily · UA1149 07:00 daily · UA435 08:15 daily · UA713 10:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06LH7887departed−9
09-06LX3171departed−3
09-06NH7338departed+15
09-06NZ9101departed−9
09-06NZ9102departed−2
09-06NZ9103departed−8
09-06NZ9104departed−1
09-06NZ9105departed+15
09-06UA1141arrived−36
09-06UA1149arrived−22
09-06UA2416arrived−45
09-06UA2480departed+15
09-06UA366departed−8
09-06UA419arrived−26
09-06UA435arrived−20
09-06UA713arrived−15
09-06VA8153departed+15
09-06VA8563departed−8
09-05UA1141arrived+40
09-05UA1149arrived+230
09-05UA2416arrived−9
09-05UA2480arrived−37
09-05UA274arrived−17
09-05UA366arrived−39
09-05UA419arrived+2
09-05UA435arrived+19
09-05UA698arrived−30
09-05UA713arrived−51
09-04UA2626arrived+132
09-04UA698arrived−31

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 · W 15 kt Full SFO delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 6 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 56% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 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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Suggested citation

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Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SFO-EWR
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?

United Airlines runs the route with about 81 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.