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Flight time from San Francisco to New York

SFO → JFK · San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK) takes about 4h 49m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 2,580 miles (4,152 km).

2,580
miles
4,152
kilometers
+3h
time change
E
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
5h 1m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
4h 49m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
4h 29m

When will you arrive?

New York is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco. You cross 3 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from San Francisco to New York?
About 4h 49m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
2,580 miles, or 4,152 km (2,242 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
New York is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Other routes

JFK → SFO5h 43mSFO → LAX52mSFO → ORD3h 31mSFO → ATL4h 2mSFO → DFW2h 51mSFO → MIA4h 50m