If you are actually flying from New York, United States to San Francisco, CA, United States or if you are just curious to know the flight time between New York and San Francisco, CA, this page will give you the information you are looking for.

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Departure
New York
Arrival
San Francisco, CA

Flight time from New York to San Francisco, CA is 6 hours 10 minutes

Non-Stop flight duration from JFK to SFO is 6 hours 10 minutes (Operated by TAP Portugal)

The nearest airport to New York, is John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and the nearest airport to San Francisco, CA, is San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

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Distance from New York to San Francisco, CA is approximately 4160 kilometers.

Flights from New York to San Francisco, CA • Airlines & Flight Duration

Flights operated by major airlines departing from New York arrive at San Francisco International Airport, the major airport in San Francisco, CA

Airline & Journey Duration
JetBlue Airways
JFK ➝ SFO
6 hrs 10 mins
American Airlines
JFK ➝ SFO
6 hrs 18 mins
Etihad Airways
JFK ➝ SFO
6 hrs 18 mins
TAP Portugal
JFK ➝ SFO
6 hrs 10 mins
Icelandair
JFK ➝ SFO
6 hrs 10 mins

Flight time from New York to San Francisco, CA via Charlotte • JFK to SFO via CLT

Flight duration from John F Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Charlotte Douglas Airport, United States on American Airlines flight is 10 hours 15 minutes

JFK to CLT
2 hrs 7 mins
CLT
 Waiting Time
2 hrs 40 mins
CLT to SFO
5 hrs 28 mins
Total Duration:
10 hrs 15 mins

Flight time from New York to San Francisco, CA via Los Angeles • JFK to SFO via LAX

Flight duration from John F Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, United States on American Airlines flight is 8 hours 31 minutes

JFK to LAX
6 hrs 24 mins
LAX
 Waiting Time
46 mins
LAX to SFO
1 hr 21 mins
Total Duration:
8 hrs 31 mins

How long does it take to fly from New York to San Francisco, CA?

Non-stop flight time from New York to San Francisco, CA is around 6 hours 30 minutes.

New York San Francisco, CA one-stop flights and connecting flights can take anywhere between 9 hours to 11 hours. Flight time depends on the intermediate airport you choose to travel

This is the average non-stop flight time from any of the two airports in New York to San Francisco, CA.

Apparently, connecting flights and direct flights with stopover take longer time than non-stop flights. In such cases, New York - San Francisco, CA flight time depend on the layover destination specified by your airline or the one you choose while booking your ticket.

Waiting time at intermediate airports could be anywhere between 8 hrs to 11 hrs .

Flight time from New York, United States to airports near San Francisco, CA, United States

Direct flight and one stop flight time from John F Kennedy International Airport, New York to airports nearest to San Francisco, CA is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
JFK - OAK Oakland, Oakland International Airport 8 hrs 14 mins 1 Stop
JFK - RNO Reno, NV, Reno-Tahoe International Airport Non-Stop
JFK - SMF Sacramento, CA, Sacramento International Airport 6 hrs 32 mins Non-Stop
JFK - SJC San Jose, Mineta San Jose International Airport 6 hrs 29 mins Non-Stop

Airlines operating flights between New York and San Francisco, CA

  • American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines
  • JetBlue Airways

New York time is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco, CA

Current time in New York, United States : Sun, 17 May, 2026,
New York Timezone: EDT (-04:00)

03:39 PM

Current time in San Francisco, CA, United States :, Sun, 17 May, 2026,
San Francisco, CA Timezone: PDT (-07:00)

12:39 PM

JFK to SFO Flight - New York Airport to San Francisco, CA Airport Flight Route Map

Location of New York Airport & San Francisco, CA Airport is given below. Click the map to view New York to San Francisco, CA flight path and travel direction.

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