SFO → JFKSan Francisco to New York

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK): 129 nonstop departures observed each week across 24 airlines. 65% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 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 10 October 2026 at 06:32 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +13
JFK New York busy · +22
4,152 km · ~5h 49m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:59129x weekly
Runs mixed · 24 airlines · 129x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~5h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures129x24 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
AeroméxicoAlaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesBritish 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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM3617 08:55 Tu We Th Fr · AM4305 varies Th Fr Sa

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS211 06:18 Mo Th Fr Su · AS20 varies daily · AS42 varies daily · AS40 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su

American AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA234 07:15 daily · AA16 varies daily · AA166 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA148 15:10 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA5605 varies daily · BA5604 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · BA5606 varies daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU8703 varies Mo Th Sa

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ1617 varies Fr

Condor DEDE

Flights DE5019 22:23 Mo Th Fr Sa

Delta Air LinesDL50% on time

Flights DL405 07:00 daily · DL606 09:00 daily · DL668 11:35 daily · DL631 13:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

El Al AirlinesLY

Flights LY4444 varies Mo Tu We Sa Su

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5007 varies We Fr Sa Su

FinnairAY

Flights AY5797 varies daily

Gol Transportes AéreosG3

Flights G36289 varies daily · G33770 varies Mo Th

Iberia AirlinesIB

Flights IB8565 12:59 Mo We

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL7544 varies daily

JetBlue AirwaysB667% on time

Flights B6116 06:00 daily · B6316 08:06 daily · B6216 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6416 14:13 daily

Kenya AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ7281 varies daily · KQ7007 varies Tu · KQ7055 varies Mo Tu Th Sa Su

KLMKL

Flights KL6292 varies daily · KL7630 varies daily · KL7629 varies daily

Korean AirKE

Flights KE7498 varies daily

LATAM ChileLA

Flights LA8993 varies Tu Th

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF3077 varies daily · QF3211 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · QF3654 varies daily · QF3656 varies daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR4276 varies daily · QR9331 varies daily · QR4277 varies daily · QR2926 15:28 Mo We Fr

Royal Air MarocAT

Flights AT5116 varies We Fr

SaudiaSV

Flights SV4360 varies Mo We Fr

Virgin AtlanticVS

Flights VS4844 varies daily · VS4848 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09AA148dep +40 → arr+21
10-09AA16arrived−2
10-09AA166arrived+7
10-09AA234arrived−2
10-09AA276arrived+5
10-09AS20arrived−9
10-09AS211arrived−24
10-09AS40arrived+10
10-09AS42arrived+185
10-09B6116arrived−10
10-09B6216arrived−35
10-09B6316arrived−26
10-09B6416arrived+116
10-09B6616arrived−13
10-09DL363arrived+36
10-09DL405arrived−5
10-09DL606arrived+39
10-09DL630arrived+33
10-09DL667arrived−138
10-09DL668arrived+17
10-09DL670arrived−20
10-08B616arrived+142
10-08DL363arrived−27

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 6 kt Full SFO delay board →
JFKNew York +22 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · 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 records official board updates for nonstop SFO to JFK 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 JFK questions

Is SFO–JFK running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at JFK is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. 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 20:29 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?

24 carriers operate this route, around 353 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.