SMF → JFKSacramento to New York

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to New York (JFK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,047 km, an estimated 5 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and New York. Updated 9 September 2026 at 02:53 UTC.

SMF Sacramento smooth · +7
JFK New York smooth · +0
4,047 km · ~5h 41m est.
departs 23:077x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated SMF → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~5h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
JetBlue AirwaysB683% on time

Flights B6162 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07B6162dep +0 → arr+21
09-06B6162dep +29 → arr+0
09-05B6162dep +1 → arr−35
09-04B6162dep +11 → arr−19
09-03B6162dep +15 → arr−20
09-02B6162dep +18 → arr−3

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
SMFSacramento +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 3 kt Full SMF delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 7 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF and JFK: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sacramento to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF 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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SMF to JFK questions

Is SMF–JFK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from SMF to JFK?

Great-circle distance is 4,047 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 316–377 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–JFK fly?

JetBlue Airways runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at SMF and arrival-side delay at JFK, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.