Flight from New York to San Francisco

From JFK (JFK), USA North America  →  SFO (SFO), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? San Francisco → New York

How long is the flight from New York to San Francisco?

A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 5 hours 42 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,580 miles (4,152 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from New York

Nearest destinations

• New York → Boston
• New York → Toronto
• New York → Chicago
• New York → Atlanta
• New York → Miami
• New York → Dallas
• New York → Cancun
• New York → Mexico City
• New York → Las Vegas
• New York → Seattle

Long-haul from New York

• New York → Melbourne
• New York → Bali (Denpasar)
• New York → Sydney
• New York → Singapore
• New York → Kuala Lumpur
• New York → Auckland
• New York → Bangkok
• New York → Manila
• New York → Hong Kong
• New York → Johannesburg

More flights to North America

• New York → Los Angeles
• New York → Vancouver

Flights to San Francisco

Nearest origins

• Los Angeles → San Francisco
• Las Vegas → San Francisco
• Seattle → San Francisco
• Vancouver → San Francisco
• Dallas → San Francisco
• Chicago → San Francisco
• Mexico City → San Francisco
• Atlanta → San Francisco
• Toronto → San Francisco
• Cancun → San Francisco

Long-haul to San Francisco

• Johannesburg → San Francisco
• Cape Town → San Francisco
• Nairobi → San Francisco
• Kuala Lumpur → San Francisco
• Singapore → San Francisco
• Mumbai → San Francisco
• Bali (Denpasar) → San Francisco
• Abu Dhabi → San Francisco
• Dubai → San Francisco
• Doha → San Francisco

More flights from North America

• Miami → San Francisco
• Boston → San Francisco