B6615 distance and great-circle path
B6615 covers 4,152 km, or 2,580 miles. That makes it a long-haul flight, a widebody route with a full night's flying time. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 247 by distance.
The plane leaves New York heading west. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the JFK-SFO route appears on a tracker map.
Why B6615 block time differs from cruise time
The schedule allows 6.3 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 656 km/h. An Airbus A321 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.
Flying west, this route pushes against the wind. The trip back east is usually shorter, even though the distance is the same. See how high-altitude winds behave in our guide to turbulence and jet streams.
Can the Airbus A321 comfortably fly B6615?
Not really. It uses about 70% of the Airbus A321's range. That leaves room for a full load of passengers and bags. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Airbus A321.
What to know about B6615
- Time change: you land 3 hours behind the time you left.