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
Filed traffic dataIn July 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 52% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
1,138
July 2026
Seats
182,084
both directions
Passengers
168,457
both directions
Load factor
92.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SFO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–SFO departures in July 2026 (361), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
361 departures · 71,173 seats
Share of departures31.7%90.1%
Load
- B6
329 departures · 52,563 seats
Share of departures28.9%94.4%
Load
- AA
273 departures · 27,846 seats
Share of departures24.0%92.9%
Load
- AS
175 departures · 30,502 seats
Share of departures15.4%94.4%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 52% of JFK–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
596 departures · 94.0% load
52.4% - Boeing 767-300
231 departures · 90.0% load
20.3% - Boeing 757-200
130 departures · 90.6% load
11.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
73 departures · 95.3% load
6.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
64 departures · 92.9% load
5.6% - Boeing 737-800
35 departures · 95.3% load
3.1% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 89.5% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 96.3% load
0.3%
How has JFK–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SFO departures fell from 1,172 in August 2025 to 1,138 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
1,177 departures · 174,667 passengers
90.5%
Load
June 2026
1,203 departures · 179,379 passengers
93.3%
Load
July 2026
1,138 departures · 168,457 passengers
92.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SFO
93.3% full
581 departures · 86,633 passengers
SFO → JFK
91.7% full
557 departures · 81,824 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SFO 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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (52.4%), followed by the Boeing 767-300 (20.3%).
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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