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New York, NY to San Francisco, CA

JFK → SFO · 2,586 mi · 4,162 km

36
Daily flights
13,143
Flights / year
2,586 mi
4,162 km
4
Carriers

Carriers on This Route

13,143 flights a year link New York, NY and San Francisco, CA, a 2,586 mi (4,162 km) trip flown by 4 carriers.

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air LinesDL
4,376 flights/yr393 min avg2 min padding
Delay cause: 49% airline-controllable · 51% weather / ATC630 flights sampled
JetBlue
JetBlueB6
3,799 flights/yr388 min avg9 min padding
Delay cause: 60% airline-controllable · 40% weather / ATC443 flights sampled
American Airlines
American AirlinesAA
2,801 flights/yr389 min avg7 min padding
Delay cause: 59% airline-controllable · 41% weather / ATC321 flights sampled
Alaska Airlines
Alaska AirlinesAS
2,167 flights/yr388 min avg4 min padding
Delay cause: 54% airline-controllable · 46% weather / ATC310 flights sampled

"Airline-controllable" delays are within the carrier's power (scheduling, staffing, maintenance). Weather and air-traffic-control delays are outside its control. The red portion of each bar is the controllable share.

Airline Policy Comparison

The policy score combines how little a carrier costs you when things change: carry-on rules, checked-bag fees, and change fees. A higher score means fewer fees and more flexibility.

AirlinePolicy ScoreCarry-onBag 1Changes
Delta Air Lines83Free$45Free
JetBlue83Free$45Free
American Airlines83Free$45Free
Alaska Airlines83Free$45Free

Policy scores are a 0-100 rating based on each carrier's fee schedule and change rules, using the same scoring engine as our flight scores.

Airport Facts

New York, NY

JFK

John F. Kennedy International

Places within 1mi137
Restaurants50
Cafés21
Bars11
Shops60
Avg taxi out28.06 min
Avg taxi in11.04 min

San Francisco, CA

SFO

San Francisco International

Places within 1mi44
Restaurants12
Cafés9
Bars4
Shops15
Avg taxi out22.16 min
Avg taxi in8.59 min

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