Flight time from New York to San Francisco

New York to San Francisco at a glance

Flying from New York, United States to San Francisco, United States covers a great-circle distance of roughly 4,129 kilometres (2,566 miles). At a typical jet cruising speed, that is an estimated nonstop flight time of about 5h 40m, before you add taxi time, any air-traffic delays and the effect of the wind. A connection through a hub will add the layover on top.

San Francisco is about 3 hours behind New York, so expect some jet lag from crossing 3 time zones, which tends to hit harder when you fly west and gain them. The interactive calculator above updates the time difference for today's date, and you can swap the cities or pick a different pairing in a tap.