EWR → SFONew York to San Francisco

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO): 63 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. 80% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 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 New York and San Francisco. Updated 21 October 2026 at 23:47 UTC.

Today, EWR → SFO

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 UA648United Airlines Left 05:53 ·
  2. 07:25 UA1180United Airlines Left 07:19 ·
  3. 08:25 UA1777United Airlines Left 08:21 ·
  4. 09:30 UA1593United Left 09:24 Landed 12:45 −4
  5. 10:30 UA548United Left 10:23 Landed 13:20 −24
  6. 11:40 UA1914United Left 11:38 Landed 14:38 −16
  7. 13:20 UA1227United Left 13:33 +13 Landed 16:29 +10
  8. 18:00 UA2171United Left 18:00 SFO est. 21:06In the air · sched 21:22
  9. 20:15 UA1800United On scheduleGate C83 · TC SFO est. 23:30sched 23:32
  10. · LH7886Lufthansa On schedule SFO est. 21:06sched 21:22
  11. · NH7007ANA (All Nippon Airways) Departed Landed 09:58 −30
  12. · NZ9120Air New Zealand Departed Landed 12:45 −4
  13. · NZ9121Air New Zealand Departed Landed 09:00 −14
  14. · NZ9122Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 20:42 +88sched 19:14
  15. · NZ9123Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 23:49 +230sched 19:59
  16. · NZ9125Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 17:28sched 17:44
  17. · NZ9128Air New Zealand Departed Landed 13:20 −24
  18. · NZ9129Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 21:06sched 21:22
  19. · NZ9132Air New Zealand Departed Landed 16:29 +10
  20. · NZ9133Air New Zealand Departed Landed 14:38 −16
  21. · NZ9135Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 23:30sched 23:32
  22. · OS7989Austrian Airlines On schedule SFO est. 20:42 +88sched 19:14
  23. · OZ9524Asiana On schedule SFO est. 21:06sched 21:22
  24. · SN8911Brussels Airlines On schedule SFO est. 17:28sched 17:44
  25. · SN8941Brussels Airlines On schedule SFO est. 23:49 +230sched 19:59
  26. · TP8492TAP Air Portugal On schedule SFO est. 21:06sched 21:22
  27. · UA1844United On schedule SFO est. 23:49 +230sched 19:59
  28. · UA2004United On schedule SFO est. 20:42 +88sched 19:14
  29. · UA3903United On schedule SFO est. 21:10 +72sched 19:58
  30. · UA794United On schedule SFO est. 17:28sched 17:44
  31. · VA8159Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 20:42 +88sched 19:14
  32. · VA8160Virgin Australia Departed Landed 12:45 −4
  33. · VA8162Virgin Australia Departed Landed 14:38 −16
  34. · VA8164Virgin Australia Departed Landed 16:29 +10
  35. · VA8166Virgin Australia Departed Landed 13:20 −24
  36. · VA8167Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 23:30sched 23:32
  37. · VA8515Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 21:06sched 21:22
  38. · VA8517Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 23:49 +230sched 19:59
  39. · VA8577Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 17:28sched 17:44

Checked EWR board 18:29 · SFO board 16:47

EWR New York smooth · +0
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
4,118 km · ~5h 47m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:3263x weekly
Runs reliable · 9 airlines · 63x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~5h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures63x9 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandANA (All Nippon Airways)Asiana AirlinesAustrian 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
Air New ZealandNZ100% on time

Flights NZ9121 09:14 daily · NZ9130 10:28 daily · NZ9131 11:25 daily · NZ9120 12:49 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7007 10:28 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ9524 21:22 daily

Austrian AirlinesOS

Flights OS7989 19:14 daily

Brussels AirlinesSN

Flights SN8911 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · SN8941 19:59 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH7886 21:22 daily

TAP Air PortugalTP

Flights TP8490 09:14 daily · TP8492 21:22 daily

United AirlinesUA70% on time

Flights UA2115 06:00 daily · UA1180 07:25 Mo Tu We · UA1960 07:25 daily · UA1777 08:25 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8516 09:14 daily · VA8163 10:28 daily · VA8165 11:25 daily · VA8160 12:49 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21NH7007arrived−30
10-21NZ9120arrived−4
10-21NZ9121arrived−14
10-21NZ9128arrived−24
10-21NZ9132arrived+10
10-21NZ9133arrived−16
10-21UA1180departed−6
10-21UA1227dep +13 → arr+10
10-21UA1593dep −6 → arr−4
10-21UA1777departed−4
10-21UA1914dep −2 → arr−16
10-21UA2171dep +0 → arr−16
10-21UA548dep −7 → arr−24
10-21UA648departed−7
10-21VA8160arrived−4
10-21VA8162arrived−16
10-21VA8164arrived+10
10-21VA8166arrived−24
10-20UA1180departed+20
10-20UA1227departed+15
10-20UA1593departed−8
10-20UA1777departed+59
10-20UA1800departed−7
10-20UA1844departed+102
10-20UA1914departed+22
10-20UA2004departed+17
10-20UA2171departed+35
10-20UA548departed+3
10-20UA648departed−5
10-20UA794departed+2

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
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 12 kt Full EWR delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 5 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EWR to SFO 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 →

EWR to SFO questions

Is EWR–SFO 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 EWR–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from EWR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from EWR to SFO?

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 EWR–SFO fly?

9 carriers operate this route, around 314 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.