Flights New York → Sacramento
JFK → SMF
How long is the flight from New York to Sacramento?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Sacramento (SMF) takes 5h 22m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates from New York, a city with a rich aviation history dating back to its airport's opening in 1948, to Sacramento. The Airbus A320 aircraft serves this connection, flying to an increasingly popular destination where the airport handles over twelve million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The New York (JFK) → Sacramento (SMF) route is operated by JetBlue Airways. Across 124 flights monitored in recent months, 56% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 30 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.03%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Sacramento the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Sacramento: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Sacramento (SMF) heads west for about 4,047 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 22m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 92% of JFK-SMF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Sacramento it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 124 tracked JFK-SMF flights, 56% left on time with an average delay of 30 min and a 4.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
Airlines operating JFK-SMF
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-SMF
The flight from New York (JFK) to Sacramento (SMF) takes 5h 22m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> Sacramento (SMF) route, on-time performance is 56% with an average delay of 30 minutes, based on 124 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Sacramento is 4.03% across 124 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: JetBlue Airways.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Sacramento, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
