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 May 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 91% full.
Departures
1,177
May 2026
Seats
192,991
both directions
Passengers
174,667
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SFO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–SFO departures in May 2026 (395), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
395 departures · 77,674 seats
Share of departures33.6%90.8%
Load
- B6
317 departures · 50,460 seats
Share of departures26.9%91.8%
Load
- AA
235 departures · 23,970 seats
Share of departures20.0%89.1%
Load
- AS
230 departures · 40,887 seats
Share of departures19.5%89.3%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SFO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 40% of JFK–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
473 departures · 90.6% load
40.2% - Boeing 767-300
252 departures · 90.6% load
21.4% - Boeing 757-200
143 departures · 91.0% load
12.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
117 departures · 88.8% load
9.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
110 departures · 90.2% load
9.3% - Airbus A321neo
79 departures · 92.3% load
6.7% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 75.3% load
0.3%
How has JFK–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SFO departures rose from 1,157 in June 2025 to 1,177 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
1,177 departures · 174,667 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SFO
90.2% full
590 departures · 87,194 passengers
SFO → JFK
90.9% full
587 departures · 87,473 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (40.2%), followed by the Boeing 767-300 (21.4%).
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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