New York (JFK) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 5h 41m
Bearing
271° W
New York (JFK) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,441 miles (3,928 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–SAN; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
389
July 2026
Seats
69,665
both directions
Passengers
63,736
both directions
Load factor
91.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SAN?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–SAN departures in July 2026 (170), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
170 departures · 33,090 seats
Share of departures43.7%91.9%
Load
- AS
112 departures · 19,560 seats
Share of departures28.8%90.1%
Load
- B6
107 departures · 17,015 seats
Share of departures27.5%92.3%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 42% of JFK–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
165 departures · 92.2% load
42.4% - Airbus A321
105 departures · 92.2% load
27.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
48 departures · 91.4% load
12.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
42 departures · 89.2% load
10.8% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 89.4% load
4.9% - Boeing 767-300
5 departures · 85.0% load
1.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 87.5% load
0.8% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 90.7% load
0.5%
How has JFK–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SAN departures fell from 419 in August 2025 to 389 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
419 departures · 64,080 passengers
85.8%
Load
September 2025
399 departures · 57,063 passengers
80.6%
Load
October 2025
417 departures · 61,652 passengers
83.6%
Load
November 2025
406 departures · 60,328 passengers
83.4%
Load
December 2025
404 departures · 63,129 passengers
87.4%
Load
January 2026
331 departures · 49,140 passengers
81.7%
Load
February 2026
276 departures · 41,606 passengers
83.5%
Load
March 2026
393 departures · 59,932 passengers
85.5%
Load
April 2026
408 departures · 61,914 passengers
85.5%
Load
May 2026
410 departures · 60,854 passengers
82.4%
Load
June 2026
407 departures · 66,201 passengers
90.8%
Load
July 2026
389 departures · 63,736 passengers
91.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SAN
92.4% full
199 departures · 32,979 passengers
SAN → JFK
90.5% full
190 departures · 30,757 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SAN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from San Diego (SAN)?
JFK to SAN is 2,441 miles (3,928 km / 2,121 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,441-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (42.4%), followed by the Airbus A321 (27.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,441-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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