JFK → SANNew York to San Diego

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to San Diego (SAN): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,928 km, an estimated 5 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and San Diego. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:51 UTC.

Today, JFK → SAN

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:10 B6189JetBlue Left 06:08 SAN est. 08:38In the air · sched 09:09
  2. 08:45 DL683Delta On scheduleGate B55 · T4 SAN est. 11:32sched 11:52
  3. 11:30 AS35Alaska Airlines On scheduleGate 31 · T8 SAN est. 14:21sched 14:35
  4. 16:00 AS25Alaska Airlines On scheduleGate 32 · T8 ·
  5. 16:59 B61189JetBlue On scheduleGate 512 · T5 ·
  6. 17:29 DL709Delta On scheduleGate B55 · T4 ·
  7. 20:29 DL685Delta Sched 20:29Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked JFK board 07:51 · SAN board 04:47

JFK New York smooth · +0
SAN San Diego smooth · +0
3,928 km · ~5h 32m est.
dep bank 06:15–20:2921x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~5h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska 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 AS35 11:30 daily · AS25 16:00 Mo We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL683 08:45 daily · DL709 17:29 daily · DL685 20:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6189 06:15 daily · B61189 16:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18B6189dep −2 → arr−31
10-17AS35dep −8 → arr−8
10-17B61189dep −10 → arr−5
10-17B6189dep +2 → arr−19
10-17DL683dep −4 → arr−30
10-17DL709dep +42 → arr+34

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 12 kt Full JFK delay board →
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 54% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 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 Diego route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to SAN 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 →

JFK to SAN questions

Is JFK–SAN 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 JFK–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 17:29 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JFK to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 3,928 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 307–367 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–SAN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.