SFO → JFKSan Francisco to New York

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK): 43 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 60% of the last 62 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 62 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 San Francisco and New York. Updated 18 August 2026 at 07:17 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +1
JFK New York smooth · +0
4,152 km · ~5h 49m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:5943x weekly
Runs mixed · 7 airlines · 43x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 62 operated SFO → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 62 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+3 minacross the last 62 operated legs
Flight time~5h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures43x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 62

Current nonstop fares

SFO → JFK · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue 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
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS20 07:20 daily · AS42 13:38 daily · AS211 21:30 daily

American AirlinesAA60% on time

Flights AA234 06:20 daily · AA16 10:24 daily · AA166 12:16 daily · AA148 15:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL50% on time

Flights DL405 07:00 daily · DL383 08:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL668 11:49 daily · DL691 13:10 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB660% on time

Flights B6116 06:00 daily · B6316 08:00 daily · B6216 12:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6416 14:45 daily

Kenya AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ7055 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

KLMKL

Flights KL6292 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · KL7630 varies daily

Qatar AirwaysQR60% on time

Flights QR2650 12:51 Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17AA148departed+47
08-17AA16dep +10 → arr−42
08-17AA166dep +35 → arr+39
08-17AA234arrived−23
08-17AA276departed−455
08-17AF2708departed+153
08-17AM3993departed−7
08-17AS20arrived−14
08-17AS211departed−1
08-17AS42dep +60 → arr+3
08-17AT5116departed−455
08-17AT9561departed−4
08-17AY5797departed+14
08-17B6116arrived−19
08-17B616departed−4
08-17B6216dep +83 → arr+21
08-17B6316arrived−13
08-17B6416dep +52 → arr+28
08-17BA5604departed+14
08-17BA5605departed−7
08-17BA5606departed−455
08-17BA8384departed−4
08-17DE5019departed−1
08-17DL365departed−7
08-17DL383arrived−23
08-17DL396dep +20 → arr+16
08-17DL405arrived−8
08-17DL668dep +225 → arr+160
08-17DL691dep +90 → arr+22
08-17G33770departed+14
08-17IB4975departed−7
08-17JL7544departed+14
08-17KE7498departed+28
08-17KL5878departed−7
08-17KQ7055departed−7
08-17KQ7267departed−4
08-17KQ7281departed+42
08-17LA6342departed+153
08-17LA6582departed+28
08-17LY4440departed+153

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

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Airports right now

live boards
SFOSan Francisco +1 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · WNW 5 kt Full SFO delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 52% 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 San Francisco to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop SFO to JFK flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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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SFO to JFK questions

Is SFO–JFK 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–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 20:25 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to JFK?

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 SFO–JFK fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 161 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.