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SFO → JFK

San Francisco to New York · departing 1:17 PM

Route on-time rate
79.9%
21,440 flights analyzed
At 12–3 PM
69.3%
4,594 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.47%
Share of scheduled flights

SFO → JFK flights departing 12–3 PM arrive on time 69.3% of the time, against 79.9% across the whole day — your departure window is 10.6 points worse than average for this route.

Your slot

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Other times on SFO → JFK

Time of day

On SFO → JFK, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 89.4% of the time, against 69.3% for those leaving 12–3 PM: 20.1 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM89.4%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM78.0%
  • 12–3 PM69.3%Your time
  • 3–6 PM78.0%
  • 6–9 PM80.3%
  • 9 PM–5 AM82.1%

Day of week

  • Monday79.3%
  • Tuesday83.9%Best
  • Wednesday82.5%
  • Thursday78.1%
  • Friday79.6%
  • Saturday80.1%
  • Sunday76.0%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on SFO → JFK, the ones scheduled closest to 1:17 PM first.

Within 90 minutes of 1:17 PM, AS42 (usually 1:38 PM) has the best record: 75.6% on time and 1.41% cancelled over 496 flights, against 79.9% on time for SFO → JFK as a whole.

Flights on SFO → JFK and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
AA166American AirlinesLive map1:17 PM69.6%2.64%
B6416JetBlueLive map1:10 PM7 min away75.1%1.53%
AS20Alaska AirlinesLive map1:25 PM8 min away67.8%1.10%
DL691Delta Air LinesLive map1:00 PM17 min away46.2%1.82%
AS42Alaska AirlinesLive map1:38 PM21 min away75.6%1.41%
B6216JetBlueLive map11:14 AM123 min away71.9%3.32%
AA16American AirlinesLive map10:40 AM157 min away77.0%1.02%
DL383Delta Air LinesLive map9:00 AM257 min away85.7%1.50%
B6316JetBlueLive map8:00 AM317 min away86.4%1.75%
DL405Delta Air LinesLive map7:00 AM377 min away89.0%1.72%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · Showing 10 of 17 flight numbers. “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for SFO, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
10:27 AM – 10:57 AM

2h 20m before your 1:17 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at SFO, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for SFO, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · SFONo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
59°F · wind 0 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

San Francisco airport profile →

Arriving · JFKNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
51°F · wind 8 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

New York airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving San Francisco to New York.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
SFO→JFK San Francisco to New York your route79.9%1.47%65
SFO→EWR San Francisco to Newark75.8%1.86%54

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
Delta Air Lines7,11581.6%1.08%-12 min
JetBlue5,85579.5%1.47%-9 min
American Airlines4,54882.1%1.67%-13 min
Alaska Airlines3,92274.9%1.96%-3 min