🇺🇸 JFK
New York
2583 mi
SFO 🇺🇸
San Francisco

New York to San Francisco Flights

John F Kennedy International Airport San Francisco International Airport 4 airlines

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The New York to San Francisco route connects John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in US with San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 2583 miles (4157 km) with a typical flight time of 5h 54m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, American Airlines and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 23 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

John F Kennedy International Airport

ICAO Code:
KJFK
IATA Code:
JFK
City:
🇺🇸 New York
Country:
US
Elevation:
13 ft

Destination Airport

San Francisco International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSFO
IATA Code:
SFO
City:
🇺🇸 San Francisco
Country:
US
Elevation:
13 ft

4

Operators

23

Tracked Flights

2583

Miles

5h 54m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from New York to San Francisco
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Delta Air Lines DAL DL
JetBlue JBU B6
American Airlines AAL AA
Alaska Airlines ASA AS

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 17 12%
Tuesday 33 22%
Wednesday 18 12%
Thursday 18 12%
Friday 23 16%
Saturday 15 10%
Sunday 23 16%

Pattern Analysis

23 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 147
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 109 flights
Weekend: 38 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
B39M 11:30 11:30 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Aug 7, 2026 Active
B739 18:55 6:55 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Aug 7, 2026 Active
B752 11:30 11:30 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Aug 7, 2026 Active
JetBlue
JBU / B6
A321 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Aug 7, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:00 6:00 AM JetBlue JBU B6
11:30 11:30 AM Alaska Airlines ASA AS
11:30 11:30 AM Delta Air Lines DAL DL
18:55 6:55 PM American Airlines AAL AA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KJFK - America/New_York).

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
06:00 - 18:55
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.