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The flight time from New York to San Francisco is approximately 5h 33m nonstop. The distance is 2,580 miles (4,152 km). There are about 20 nonstop flights from New York to San Francisco per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → SFO John F Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport |
5h 33m | 2,580 mi | 140/wk | Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
4 airlines fly nonstop from New York to San Francisco, including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A320, Boeing 767-300, Airbus A321, Boeing 737-900 and 1 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
On a long east–west route like this one the two directions do not take the same time. Aircraft flying eastbound ride the mid-latitude jet stream and typically arrive earlier than the westbound leg, which flies into it. The difference is commonly 30 to 90 minutes on transatlantic and transpacific flights, and it varies by season. The estimate above does not model wind — treat it as a midpoint and check the airline's own timetable for the block time on your date.
The distance from New York to San Francisco is 2,580 miles, or 4,152 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 2,580 mi |
| Kilometres | 4,152 km |
| Nautical miles | 2,242 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 4 airlines fly it nonstop, with about 140 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 5h 33m in the air on the JFK–SFO nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 2,580-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
2,580 miles (4,152 km) great-circle between John F Kennedy International Airport and San Francisco International Airport.
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A320, Boeing 767-300, Airbus A321, Boeing 737-900. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
