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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 49% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
408
April 2026
Seats
72,387
both directions
Passengers
61,914
both directions
Load factor
85.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–SAN?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–SAN departures in April 2026 (175), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
175 departures · 33,802 seats
Share of departures42.9%87.8%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
120 departures · 19,101 seats
Share of departures29.4%85.3%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
113 departures · 19,484 seats
Share of departures27.7%81.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SAN?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 49% of JFK–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
200 departures · 86.8% load
49.0% - Airbus A321
63 departures · 85.9% load
15.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
44 departures · 81.5% load
10.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
33 departures · 79.5% load
8.1% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 86.1% load
6.9% - Boeing 757-200
16 departures · 92.1% load
3.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 78.6% load
2.0% - Boeing 767-300
8 departures · 90.9% load
2.0% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 73.9% load
1.0% - Airbus A330-200
4 departures · 90.2% load
1.0%
How has JFK–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SAN departures fell from 429 in May 2025 to 408 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
429 departures · 64,856 passengers
84.2%
Load
June 2025
406 departures · 62,498 passengers
85.9%
Load
July 2025
404 departures · 63,560 passengers
88.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SAN
83.8% full
206 departures · 30,804 passengers
SAN → JFK
87.4% full
202 departures · 31,110 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SAN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (49.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (15.4%).
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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