SFO → JFKSan Francisco to New York

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK): 72 nonstop departures observed each week across 13 airlines. 58% of the last 33 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 33 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 18 October 2026 at 07:50 UTC.

Today, SFO → JFK

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AT9557Royal Air Maroc On scheduleGate B14 · T1 ·
  2. 06:00 B6116JetBlue On scheduleGate B14 · T1 JFK 14:32scheduled
  3. 06:00 BA8384British Airways On scheduleGate B14 · T1 ·
  4. 06:00 EY8035Etihad On scheduleGate B14 · T1 ·
  5. 06:00 FI7888Icelandair On scheduleGate B14 · T1 ·
  6. 06:00 KQ7278Kenya Airways On scheduleGate B14 · T1 ·
  7. 06:00 LO5772LOT Polish Airways On scheduleGate B14 · T1 ·
  8. 06:00 SQ1463Singapore Airlines On scheduleGate B14 · T1 ·
  9. 06:00 TP4390TAP Air Portugal On scheduleGate B14 · T1 ·
  10. 06:18 AS211Alaska Airlines On scheduleGate B8 · T1 JFK 15:00scheduled
  11. 06:18 QR4271Qatar On scheduleGate B8 · T1 ·
  12. 07:00 DL405Delta On scheduleGate D5 · T1 JFK est. 15:23sched 15:30
  13. 07:00 KL7630KLM On scheduleGate D5 · T1 ·
  14. 07:00 LY4442El Al Airlines On scheduleGate D5 · T1 ·
  15. 07:00 SK3637Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) On scheduleGate D5 · T1 ·
  16. 07:00 SV4362Saudia On scheduleGate D5 · T1 ·
  17. 07:00 UX3427Air Europa On scheduleGate D5 · T1 ·
  18. 07:00 VS4838Virgin Atlantic On scheduleGate D5 · T1 ·
  19. 07:21 AA234American Airlines On scheduleGate B26 · T1 JFK 16:00scheduled
  20. 07:21 AT5005Royal Air Maroc On scheduleGate B26 · T1 ·
  21. 07:21 BA5603British Airways On scheduleGate B26 · T1 ·
  22. 07:21 G36439Gol On scheduleGate B26 · T1 ·
  23. 07:21 GF4132Gulfair On scheduleGate B26 · T1 ·
  24. 07:21 IB8251Iberia Airlines On scheduleGate B26 · T1 ·
  25. 07:21 QF3288Qantas On scheduleGate B26 · T1 ·
  26. 07:38 AS20Alaska Airlines On scheduleGate B5 · T1 JFK 16:20scheduled
  27. 07:38 QR4276Qatar On scheduleGate B5 · T1 ·
  28. 08:07 AT9559Royal Air Maroc On scheduleGate B21 · T1 ·
  29. 08:07 B6316JetBlue On scheduleGate B21 · T1 JFK 16:45scheduled
  30. 08:07 EY8392Etihad On scheduleGate B21 · T1 ·
  31. 08:07 FI7896Icelandair On scheduleGate B21 · T1 ·
  32. 08:07 LO5774LOT Polish Airways On scheduleGate B21 · T1 ·
  33. 08:07 SQ1491Singapore Airlines On scheduleGate B21 · T1 ·
  34. 08:55 AM3617AeroMexico On scheduleGate C8 · T1 ·
  35. 08:55 DL606Delta On scheduleGate C8 · T1 JFK 17:31scheduled
  36. 08:55 KL6292KLM On scheduleGate C8 · T1 ·
  37. 08:55 LA6825LATAM Chile On scheduleGate C8 · T1 ·
  38. 08:55 UX3324Air Europa On scheduleGate C8 · T1 ·
  39. 08:55 VS4768Virgin Atlantic On scheduleGate C8 · T1 ·
  40. 11:35 AA16American Airlines On scheduleGate B25 · T1 JFK 20:00scheduled
  41. 11:35 BA5605British Airways On scheduleGate B25 · T1 ·
  42. 11:35 G36289Gol On scheduleGate B25 · T1 ·
  43. 11:35 JL7544Japan Airlines On scheduleGate B25 · T1 ·
  44. 11:35 QF3077Qantas On scheduleGate B25 · T1 ·
  45. 11:35 QR9331Qatar On scheduleGate B25 · T1 ·
  46. 11:45 AF8607Air France On scheduleGate C8 · T1 ·
  47. 11:45 DL668Delta On scheduleGate C8 · T1 JFK 20:22scheduled
  48. 11:45 LA6225LATAM Chile On scheduleGate C8 · T1 ·
  49. 11:45 LY4440El Al Airlines On scheduleGate C8 · T1 ·
  50. 11:45 UX3429Air Europa On scheduleGate C8 · T1 ·
  51. 11:45 VS4762Virgin Atlantic On scheduleGate C8 · T1 ·
  52. 12:00 B6216JetBlue On scheduleT1 JFK 20:40scheduled
  53. 12:00 KQ7281Kenya Airways On scheduleT1 ·
  54. · AA148American Airlines On schedule JFK 23:59scheduled
  55. · AA166American Airlines On schedule JFK 21:30scheduled
  56. · AS42Alaska Airlines On schedule JFK 22:29scheduled
  57. · B6416JetBlue On schedule JFK 22:59scheduled
  58. · DL630Delta On schedule JFK 22:19scheduled

Checked SFO board 00:09 · JFK board 03:50

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
JFK New York busy · +16
4,152 km · ~5h 49m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:5972x weekly
Runs rough · 13 airlines · 72x weekly · nonstop
58% on time

of the last 33 operated SFO → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 33 operated legs
Flight time~5h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures72x13 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 33

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesChina Eastern AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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 AS211 06:18 Mo Th Fr Su · AS20 07:38 daily · AS42 13:43 daily · AS40 22:23 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA234 07:21 daily · AA16 11:35 daily · AA166 12:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA148 15:28 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU8703 varies Mo Th Sa

Delta Air LinesDL43% on time

Flights DL405 07:00 daily · DL606 08:55 daily · DL668 11:45 daily · DL630 13:50 daily

El Al AirlinesLY

Flights LY4568 varies Mo We Sa Su · LY4444 varies Mo Tu We Sa Su

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5007 varies We Fr Sa Su

JetBlue AirwaysB650% on time

Flights B6116 06:00 daily · B6316 08:07 daily · B6216 12:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6416 14:18 daily

Kenya AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ7281 varies daily · KQ7007 varies Tu · KQ7055 varies Mo Tu Th Sa Su · KQ7094 varies Mo Th Su

KLMKL

Flights KL6292 varies daily · KL7629 varies daily

LATAM ChileLA

Flights LA7146 14:15 Sa · LA6679 varies Tu We Th Fr Su · LA6262 22:00 Sa · LA8993 varies Tu Th

SaudiaSV

Flights SV4360 varies Mo We Fr

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)SK

Flights SK3258 varies Mo Fr Su

Virgin AtlanticVS

Flights VS3215 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA148arrived+23
10-17AA16arrived+24
10-17AA234arrived+99
10-17AA276dep −1 → arr+17
10-17AM4305departed+15
10-17AS20arrived+33
10-17AS40dep −2 → arr+51
10-17AS42arrived+56
10-17B6116arrived+32
10-17B616dep +4 → arr−10
10-17B6316arrived−3
10-17B6416arrived+2
10-17B6616arrived+39
10-17BA5606departed−1
10-17DE5019departed−2
10-17DL405arrived+53
10-17DL606arrived+38
10-17DL630arrived+23
10-17DL667arrived+53
10-17DL668arrived+6
10-17DL670dep +15 → arr+7
10-17KL7631departed+15
10-17KQ7055departed+15
10-17KQ7267departed+4
10-17LA6262departed+15
10-17LY4444departed+15
10-17QF3177departed−1
10-17QF3654departed−2
10-17QR2080departed−2
10-17QR9494departed−1
10-17VS4848departed+15
10-16B616arrived+21
10-16DL363arrived+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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 10 kt Full SFO delay board →
JFKNew York +16 min busy 🌤 clear · N 14 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +16 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 arrival side at JFK is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. 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 20:44 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?

13 carriers operate this route, around 209 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.