San Francisco → New York
Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK) look smooth with a few bumpy patches today; expect firmer bumps near New York on flights leaving in the evening.
Departures every 6 hours, local time in San Francisco. Tap one for the full ride. Confidence: High for the next day, lower after that.
5h22 – 5h41 · 19 min · near New York
Stay seated with your belt fastened; it usually passes in minutes.
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Today's forecast shows the bumpiest parts near San Francisco, over the Rocky Mountains and near New York. Most of the flight looks smooth.
Of the departures we checked today, the one leaving around 23:00 (San Francisco time) looks smoothest, with about 69% of the flight smooth.
About 5h 41m in the air for 4,152 km, estimated from the distance. Your airline's schedule may differ.
Forecast for passengers' peace of mind. Not for flight operations. Airlines and pilots decide. Forecast made with ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) and our own turbulence indices; route assumed to be the shortest path, flight time estimated. Overall today: a few bumpy patches. How it works