New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 58m
Bearing
282° W
New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,580 miles (4,152 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SFO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop JFK–SFO; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
1,083
April 2026
Seats
179,025
both directions
Passengers
156,610
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–SFO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–SFO departures in April 2026 (368), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
368 departures · 75,625 seats
Share of departures34.0%86.5%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
313 departures · 49,834 seats
Share of departures28.9%88.0%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
233 departures · 23,764 seats
Share of departures21.5%89.0%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
169 departures · 29,802 seats
Share of departures15.6%87.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SFO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 40% of JFK–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
435 departures · 88.2% load
40.2% - Boeing 767-300
258 departures · 86.9% load
23.8% - Airbus A321neo
111 departures · 88.8% load
10.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
77 departures · 87.5% load
7.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
76 departures · 88.8% load
7.0% - Boeing 757-200
74 departures · 89.2% load
6.8% - Airbus A330-200
36 departures · 80.1% load
3.3% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 82.4% load
1.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 89.9% load
0.4%
How has JFK–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SFO departures fell from 1,243 in May 2025 to 1,083 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1,243 departures · 182,885 passengers
90.1%
Load
June 2025
1,157 departures · 174,787 passengers
92.5%
Load
July 2025
1,113 departures · 164,423 passengers
90.8%
Load
August 2025
1,172 departures · 170,347 passengers
90.1%
Load
September 2025
1,148 departures · 166,489 passengers
90.5%
Load
October 2025
1,208 departures · 174,854 passengers
90.2%
Load
November 2025
1,079 departures · 159,176 passengers
89.0%
Load
December 2025
1,044 departures · 156,151 passengers
89.5%
Load
January 2026
1,016 departures · 136,338 passengers
80.0%
Load
February 2026
858 departures · 116,786 passengers
82.1%
Load
March 2026
1,055 departures · 152,174 passengers
86.9%
Load
April 2026
1,083 departures · 156,610 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SFO
87.2% full
543 departures · 78,272 passengers
SFO → JFK
87.8% full
540 departures · 78,338 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SFO 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 Francisco (SFO)?
JFK to SFO is 2,580 miles (4,152 km / 2,242 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,580-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SFO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (40.2%), followed by the Boeing 767-300 (23.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,580-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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