Flight from San Francisco to New York

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

↔ Flying the other way? New York → San Francisco

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

A nonstop flight from San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK) 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 San Francisco

Nearest destinations

• San Francisco → 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

Long-haul from San Francisco

• 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

More flights to North America

• San Francisco → Miami
• San Francisco → Boston

Flights to New York

Nearest origins

• 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 → New York

Long-haul to 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 → New York

More flights from North America

• Los Angeles → New York
• Vancouver → New York