Flight time San Francisco to New York

Flight time from San Francisco, United States to New York, United States is 5 hours 8 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between San Francisco and New York?

The flight distance from San Francisco (United States) to New York (United States) is 2566 miles. This is equivalent to 4129 kilometers or 2228 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance. The nearest airport to San Francisco, is SFO International Airport (SFO) and the nearest airport to New York, is La Guardia Airport (LGA).

Scan through all non-stop flights from San Francisco to New York City. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from SFO to JFK, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.

Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.

Airlines flying from San Francisco to New York City

Airline-specific flight schedules from San Francisco to New York City

In total there are 4 airlines operating nonstop flights from San Francisco SFO to New York City JFK. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.

Click an airline below to view their SFO JFK flight schedule.

Alaska flight schedulefrom San Francisco to New York City

American Airlines flight schedulefrom San Francisco to New York City

Delta flight schedulefrom San Francisco to New York City

JetBlue flight schedulefrom San Francisco to New York City

San Francisco to New York City Flights

Flights from SFO to JFK are operated 118 times a week, with an average of 17 flights per day. Departure times vary between 06:00 - 23:59. The earliest flight departs at 06:00, the last flight departs at 23:59. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.

You can fly in Economy, Business Class and First Class. Premium Economy is not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).

The fastest direct flight from San Francisco to New York City takes 5 hours and 30 minutes. The flight distance between San Francisco and New York City is 2,579 miles (or 4,150 km).

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Frequently asked questions - FAQ

How many airports are there in New York City?

There are 5 airports in New York City: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York Skyports Seaplane Base (NYS), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Stewart International Airport (SWF).

New York has 3 airports: New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

If you don't fancy flying from New York there are a number of airports nearby that fly to San Francisco: White Plains Westchester County Airport (HPN), Islip Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN), Allentown Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) and Avoca Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP).

If you are actually flying from New York, United States to San Francisco, CA, United States or if you are just curious to know the flight time between New York and San Francisco, CA, this page will give you the information you are looking for.

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Departure
New York
Arrival
San Francisco, CA

Flight time from New York to San Francisco, CA is 6 hours 31 minutes

Non-Stop flight duration from JFK to SFO is 6 hours 31 minutes (Operated by JetBlue Airways)

The nearest airport to New York, is John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and the nearest airport to San Francisco, CA, is San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

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Distance from New York to San Francisco, CA is approximately 4160 kilometers.

Flights from New York to San Francisco, CA • Airlines & Flight Duration

Flights operated by major airlines departing from New York arrive at San Francisco International Airport, the major airport in San Francisco, CA

Airline & JourneyDuration
Flight time San Francisco to New York
American Airlines
  JFK ➝ SFO6 hrs 35 mins
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South African Airways
  LGA ➝ SFO9 hrs 13 mins
Flight time San Francisco to New York
US Airways
  LGA ➝ SFO9 hrs 16 mins
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Royal Air Maroc
  LGA ➝ SFO9 hrs 16 mins
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Icelandair
  LGA ➝ SFO9 hrs 16 mins

Flight time from New York to San Francisco, CA via Atlanta, GA • LGA to SFO via ATL

Flight duration from La Guardia Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta International Airport, United States on Delta Air Lines flight is 9 hours

Flight time San Francisco to New York
LGA to ATL
2 hrs 42 minsATL
 Waiting Time
41 minsATL to SFO
5 hrs 37 minsTotal Duration:
9 hrs

Flight time from New York to San Francisco, CA via Atlanta, GA • LGA to SFO via ATL

Flight duration from La Guardia Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta International Airport, United States on Delta Air Lines flight is 14 hours 30 minutes

Flight time San Francisco to New York
LGA to ATL
2 hrs 44 minsATL
 Waiting Time
6 hrs 13 minsATL to SFO
5 hrs 33 minsTotal Duration:
14 hrs 30 mins

How long does it take to fly from New York to San Francisco, CA?

Non-stop flights from New York to San Francisco, CA takes anywhere between 6 hours to 10 hours based on the airline you choose.

Fastest one-stop flight between New York and San Francisco, CA takes close to 8 hours . However, some airlines could take as long as 19 hours based on the stopover destination and waiting duration.

This is the average non-stop flight time from any of the two airports in New York to San Francisco, CA.

Apparantly, connecting flights and direct flights with stopover take longer time than non-stop flights. In such cases, New York - San Francisco, CA flight time depend on the layover destination specified by your airline or the one you choose while booking your ticket.

Waiting time at intermediate airports could be anywhere between 31 mins to 11 hrs .

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Flight time from New York, United States to airports near San Francisco, CA, United States

Direct flight and one stop flight time from John F Kennedy International Airport, New York to airports nearest to San Francisco, CA is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStopsJFK - SMFSacramento, CA, Sacramento International Airport6 hrs 29 minsNon-StopJFK - OAKOakland, Oakland International Airport6 hrs 32 minsNon-StopJFK - SJCSan Jose, Mineta San Jose International Airport6 hrs 35 minsNon-StopJFK - RNOReno, NV, Reno-Tahoe International Airport6 hrs 23 minsNon-Stop

Airlines operating flights between New York and San Francisco, CA

  • Flight time San Francisco to New York
    American Airlines
  • Flight time San Francisco to New York
    Alaska Airlines
  • Flight time San Francisco to New York
    Delta Air Lines
  • Flight time San Francisco to New York
    JetBlue Airways
  • Flight time San Francisco to New York
    Sun Country Airlines
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    United Airlines
  • Flight time San Francisco to New York
    US Airways

New York time is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco, CA

 

Current time in New York, United States : Wed, 7 Dec, 2022,
New York Timezone: EST (-05:00)

11:32 PM 

Current time in San Francisco, CA, United States :, Wed, 7 Dec, 2022,
San Francisco, CA Timezone: PST (-08:00)

08:32 PM

JFK to SFO Flight - New York Airport to San Francisco, CA Airport Flight Route Map

Location of New York Airport & San Francisco, CA Airport is given below. Click the map to view New York to San Francisco, CA flight path and travel direction.

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How long is the flight to San Francisco to New York?

5 hours and 26 minutes is the average flight time from San Francisco International to New York.

How far is New York from San Francisco by plane?

The shortest distance (air line) between New-York and San-Francisco is 2,565.68 mi (4,129.06 km).

What is the longest flight in the world?

The world's 17 longest nonstop flights as of December 2022.
Singapore (SIN) to New York (JFK) / Singapore Airlines / 9,537 miles / Airbus A350-900ULR..
Singapore (SIN) to Newark (EWR) / Singapore Airlines / 9,523 miles / Airbus A350-900ULR..
Perth (PER) to London (LHR) / Qantas / 9,010 miles / Boeing 787-9..

What is the flight time from SFO to JFK?

Flying time from SFO to JFK The total flight duration from SFO to JFK is 4 hours, 58 minutes.