SFO → JFKSan Francisco to New York

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK): 161 nonstop departures observed each week across 27 airlines. 68% of the last 37 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 37 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 11 October 2026 at 05:04 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +13
JFK New York smooth · +0
4,152 km · ~5h 49m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:59161x weekly
Runs mixed · 27 airlines · 161x weekly · nonstop
68% on time

of the last 37 operated SFO → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 37 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 37 operated legs
Flight time~5h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures161x27 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 37

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAir SerbiaAlaska AirlinesAmerican 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
AeroméxicoAM

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

Air SerbiaJU

Flights JU8514 varies Th Fr Sa Su

Alaska AirlinesAS83% on time

Flights AS211 06:18 Mo Th Fr Su · AS20 varies daily · AS42 varies daily · AS40 22:23 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

American AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA234 varies daily · AA16 varies daily · AA166 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA148 varies daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA5603 varies daily · BA5605 varies daily · BA5604 varies daily · BA5606 varies daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU8703 varies Mo Th Sa

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ1617 varies Fr

Delta Air LinesDL62% 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 G36439 varies daily · G36289 varies daily · G33770 varies Mo Th

Gulf AirGF

Flights GF4132 varies daily

Iberia AirlinesIB

Flights IB8251 varies daily · IB8565 12:59 Mo We

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL7544 varies daily

JetBlue AirwaysB660% on time

Flights B6116 06:00 daily · B6316 08:06 daily · B6216 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6416 varies 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 · KL7014 varies Mo Tu Th Sa · KL7631 varies Th Sa

Korean AirKE

Flights KE7498 varies daily

LATAM ChileLA

Flights LA6225 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · LA8993 varies Tu Th

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF3288 varies daily · QF3077 varies daily · QF3211 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · QF3656 varies daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR4276 varies daily · QR9331 varies daily · QR4277 varies daily · QR2650 15:10 Fr Su

Royal Air MarocAT

Flights AT5005 varies daily · AT5116 varies We Fr

Royal JordanianRJ

Flights RJ7078 varies Tu Th Fr Sa

SaudiaSV

Flights SV4360 varies Mo We Fr

Singapore AirlinesSQ

Flights SQ1548 varies daily

Virgin AtlanticVS

Flights VS4844 varies daily · VS4848 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10AA16arrived−5
10-10AA234arrived+22
10-10AA276arrived−14
10-10AS20arrived+7
10-10AS40arrived−1
10-10B6116arrived−19
10-10B6316arrived−11
10-10B6616arrived+28
10-10DL405arrived−27
10-10DL606arrived−8
10-10DL667arrived+21
10-10DL668arrived−16
10-10DL670arrived−6
10-09AA148arrived+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
10-09B616arrived+84
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−8
10-08B616arrived+142
10-08DL363arrived−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 +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 13 kt Full SFO delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 4 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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SFO to JFK questions

Is SFO–JFK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. 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?

27 carriers operate this route, around 422 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.