Flights San Diego → New York
SAN → JFK
Route overview
The flight route from San Diego to New York operates with a high level of punctuality, with 84% of flights arriving on time. The average delay for the remaining flights is approximately 15 minutes. This popular route sees around 560 total flights annually and utilizes various aircraft models including Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757, and Airbus A320.
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 San Diego (SAN) → New York (JFK) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways. Across 728 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.12%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Diego the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Diego (SAN) to New York (JFK) heads north-east for about 3,928 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 20m.
Departures from San Diego on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 41% of SAN-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Diego the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 728 tracked SAN-JFK flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 4.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about SAN-JFK
On the San Diego (SAN) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 728 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Diego-New York is 4.12% across 728 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways.
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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.
