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New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO) flights
There are direct flights from New York John F Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, sold by 4 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, jetBlue and United Airlines. The distance is 4,152 km, about 5h 35m in the air. There are also 35 one-stop options, via airports such as Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta.
Live fares for JFK → SFOSee all routes on the map4,152 kmdistance
~5h 35mdirect flight time (estimate)
4direct airlines
35one-stop options
Direct flights from New York to San Francisco
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → SFO | American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, jetBlue, United Airlines | 4,152 km | ~5h 35m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD Chicago | American Airlines and jetBlue then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 4,152 km | ~7h 45m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 4,587 km | ~8h 15m |
| ATL Atlanta | Air France and Aeromexico then Air France and China Airlines | 4,657 km | ~8h 20m |
| IAH Houston | jetBlue then Copa Airlines and United Airlines | 4,905 km | ~8h 40m |
| DEN Denver | jetBlue then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines | 4,163 km | ~7h 45m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada and United Airlines | 4,216 km | ~7h 50m |
| LAX Los Angeles | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 4,517 km | ~8h 10m |
| CLT Charlotte | American Airlines and jetBlue then American Airlines | 4,558 km | ~8h 15m |
| LAS Las Vegas | American Airlines and jetBlue then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines | 4,274 km | ~7h 55m |
| IAD Washington | jetBlue and United Airlines then United Airlines | 4,250 km | ~7h 50m |
| SEA Seattle | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 4,980 km | ~8h 45m |
| BOS Boston | American Airlines and jetBlue then jetBlue and United Airlines | 4,641 km | ~8h 20m |
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- New York to Madrid (MAD)
- New York to Shanghai (PVG)
- New York to Rome (FCO)
- Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco
- Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco
- Paris (CDG) to San Francisco
- Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco
- Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco
- Beijing (PEK) to San Francisco
- Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco
- Shanghai (PVG) to San Francisco
- Rome (FCO) to San Francisco
- Munich (MUC) to San Francisco
- London (LHR) to San Francisco
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.