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C$ 154 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to New York

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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to New York (SFO-NYC)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to New York that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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9:25 p.m. - 8:34 a.m.SFO-LGA
8h 09m1 stop
5:30 p.m. - 12:45 a.m.LGA-SFO
10h 15m1 stop
C$ 308JetBlue
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Tue, 6 Aug - Tue, 20 Aug
1:30 p.m. - 12:58 a.m.SFO-EWR
8h 28m1 stop
5:40 p.m. - 11:51 p.m.EWR-SFO
9h 11m1 stop
C$ 352Delta
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Wed, 4 Sep - Tue, 10 Sep
9:40 p.m. - 5:59 a.m.SFO-EWR
5h 19mdirect
5:59 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.EWR-SFO
6h 16mdirect
C$ 367Alaska Airlines
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Tue, 10 Sep - Sat, 14 Sep
9:40 p.m. - 5:59 a.m.SFO-EWR
5h 19mdirect
5:59 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.EWR-SFO
6h 16mdirect
C$ 394Alaska Airlines
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Mon, 9 Sep - Tue, 17 Sep
1:10 p.m. - 10:44 a.m.SFO-EWR
18h 34m1 stop
11:40 a.m. - 10:56 p.m.EWR-SFO
14h 16m1 stop
C$ 419Sun Country Air
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Wed, 29 May - Fri, 31 May
5:55 p.m. - 10:44 a.m.SFO-EWR
13h 49m1 stop
11:24 a.m. - 10:52 p.m.EWR-SFO
14h 28m1 stop
C$ 426Sun Country Air
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Thu, 30 May - Thu, 13 Jun
1:15 p.m. - 9:44 p.m.SFO-EWR
5h 29mdirect
6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.EWR-SFO
6h 00mdirect
C$ 504United Airlines
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Wed, 18 Sep - Sat, 21 Sep
12:35 a.m. - 12:11 p.m.SFO-EWR
8h 36m1 stop
8:35 a.m. - 11:39 a.m.EWR-SFO
6h 04mdirect
C$ 517United Airlines
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Tue, 17 Sep - Wed, 25 Sep
6:00 a.m. - 6:55 p.m.SFO-LGA
9h 55m1 stop
6:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.LGA-SFO
10h 30m1 stop
C$ 682Southwest
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Wed, 22 May - Wed, 29 May
6:00 a.m. - 6:55 p.m.SFO-LGA
9h 55m1 stop
6:05 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.LGA-SFO
12h 10m2 stops
C$ 778Southwest
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Wed, 22 May - Wed, 29 May

Flights from San Francisco to New York - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to New York to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest San Francisco to New York flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from San Francisco to New York.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from San Francisco to New York cost C$ 555 and was between San Francisco and New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is C$ 1,255.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to New York?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to New York clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to New York, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from New York, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to New York?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to New York, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to New York is February, where tickets cost C$ 423 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 629 and C$ 589 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to New York?

The average price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at C$ 555 on average

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to New York?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to New York, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to New York, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 66 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to New York?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, JetBlue offered the best one-way deal for that route, at C$ 154. KAYAK users also found San Francisco to New York round-trip flights on JetBlue from C$ 308 and on Delta from C$ 352.

How many flights are there between San Francisco and New York per day?

Each day, there are between 54 and 63 nonstop flights that take off from San Francisco and land in New York, with an average flight time of 5h 45m. The most common departure time is 10:00 p.m. and most flights take off in the morning, while the most flights land at New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport. Each week, there are 407 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between San Francisco and New York?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from San Francisco to New York take?

Direct flights take on average 5h 19m to travel the 6,645 km between San Francisco and New York.

What’s the earliest departure time from San Francisco to New York?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San Francisco at 5:50 am and will be landing in New York at 2:27 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from San Francisco to New York?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San Francisco to New York jets off at 11:59 pm and lands at 8:34 am.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

June
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from San Francisco to New York

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to New York based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to New York

  • Can I take an Uber from downtown to San Francisco Airport?

    In general, a ride on Uber won’t cost you too much, but traffic conditions can affect the price. You can meet your driver on level 5 of the domestic terminal garage or curbside on the departures level of the international terminal.

  • What is the most convenient way to get from New York LaGuardia to Manhattan?

    By far the most convenient way is to travel by car service, especially if you have a lot of luggage or are traveling in a large party. Your driver will be waiting for you at baggage claim and will happily transport your party and all the luggage to the car.

  • What is the most cost-effective way to get from New York John F. Kennedy Intl. to Manhattan?

    The combination of the AirTrain and the NYC subway system is the most cost-effective way to make the trip. The AirTrain will cost a few dollars, and the journey on the subway will cost even less; but be forewarned that this may be a difficult journey if you have several bags to carry.

  • If money is no object, what is the most luxurious way to travel from John F. Kennedy Intl. to Manhattan?

    If you’re really looking to splurge, US Helicopter flies to and from John F. Kennedy Intl. from three locations in Manhattan at the Wall Street Heliport: E. 34th Street and W. 30th Street. The cost for this service is $159 per person but please note you will be limited to one checked bag and one carry-on bag per passenger.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to New York?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to New York was C$ 112 for a one-way ticket and C$ 224 for a round-trip.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to New York?

    San Francisco is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in New York. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and you will be arriving in New York at one of these airports: Newark or New York John F Kennedy Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to New York?

    JetBlue, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Iberia offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to New York flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to New York?

    The Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to New York flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to New York?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and New York, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to New York?

    There are direct flights from San Francisco to New York on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to New York, Alaska Airlines or JetBlue?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to New York are Alaska Airlines and JetBlue. With an average price for the route of C$ 533 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. JetBlue is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 488 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to New York?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to New York.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to New York?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to New York?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to New York with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to New York?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New York from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to New York

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 559 or less one-way.
  • When passengers on flights from San Francisco to New York want to head to the airport in style, they often opt for a car service. San Francisco's Pleasant Limo has a wide variety of vehicles to meet your party's needs. The vehicles are clean and well maintained, the drivers are accommodating and will even highlighting points of interest along the route, plus your entire trip can be booked online.
  • If you are dropping off a rental car at San Francisco airport before your flight, the process could not be more straightforward. You drive to the Rental Car Center that is just southwest of the airport on highway 101 and, after dropping off your car, you can take the AirTrain Blue Line to all of the terminal buildings. The AirTrain is fully automated and runs 24 hours per day.
  • Passengers that are looking for something to eat before long flights from San Francisco to New York have a wealth of options at San Francisco Airport. The airport offers sushi at Tomokazu, classic burgers at the Burger Joint, top-flight wine, beer, and spirits at SF Uncork'd, and authentic Southwestern and Mexican fare at Urban Tortilla.
  • If you are planning on using frequent flyer points on flights from San Francisco to New York, remember that two of the biggest operators at San Francisco Airport, United, and American Airlines, reward travel based on zones. This means that the amount of points you will get will remain the same even if you cannot fly non-stop from your departure point to your destination.
  • If you have some time to kill before your flight, stop in at InMotion Entertainment in the International Terminal Hall at San Francisco Airport. InMotion has every everything a cross-country traveler would need like headphones, electronics, travel gear, and a whole host of travel accessories.
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Prefer to fly non-stop from San Francisco to New York?

Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco to New York, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

San Francisco to New York

Monday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +29 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +30 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +30 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +31 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +28 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +29 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +30 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +31 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +29 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +30 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +29 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +30 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +29 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +30 more

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Nonstop returns

New York to San Francisco

Monday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +30 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +31 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +31 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +32 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +30 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +31 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +31 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +32 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +30 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +31 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +31 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +32 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, +30 more

Aeromexico, Air Europa, +31 more

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Top airlines flying from San Francisco to New York

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to New York. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to New York? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9142 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.3Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.3Food
Airline reviews

Boarded the plain and had to wait 1 hour for crew Captain to arrive from another flight

4.0 OkayRandy, May 2024SFO - SEA
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Boarded the plain and had to wait 1 hour for crew Captain to arrive from another flight

They canceled the flight 30 minutes prior to departure without any heads up.

All parts were excellent, especially staff at bag tag printing and inflight crew. Just the normal differences from past air travel could be improved but we’ve learned to accept those—cramped seats, minimal food/beverage, etc.

Attentive crew. Best of all was the empty seat between me and my rowmate.

We had a very scary attempted landing in Palm Springs and were redirected to Ontario. It was a stressful flight.

Every thing means , crew, service, timing, boarding is very good.

I like that we took off on time and arrived a bit early. I like that I could gate check my bag and board early. I don't like how crowded the flight was. I had ok leg room, but could feel every move of the person next to me. And the aisles are very narrow. The gate and flight crews were terrific.

The flight was diverted and departed from San Jose instead of San Francisco. This could’ve been executed more smoothly because after arriving in San Jose it seemed like nothing was being processed correctly as needed for the gate agents to do their jobs well and the flight to leave on time

Excellent service and prices. I was not award of inflight entertainment.

Both flights from NYC to SFO were delayed more than an hour. No wifi, no screens/movies etc. The crew was nice.

Great. Loved that there was WiFi on flight to keep in touch and excellent service of beverages and snacks.

great flight. Pilot was communicative, flight attendants were excellent. Really nice experience except my tv didn’t work.

Overall, the flight was better than the flight I took to go to Florida, which had a bunch of problems. The crew is really nice and the plane was new so it had a small problem when we were on the runway, but the flight itself was great. They even made some time back up, which is always a good thing.

Everything was good except for deplaning in NY. Took way too long!!

Jet Blue keeps getting iit wrong. 4 hour mechanical delay followed by terrible boarding experience. This is my third horrific jet blue flight in 2024. I am going to try to avoid this loser in the sky

no wifi and the aircraft was very old with tiny 4” screens.

I really liked the way snacks and drinks were available throughout the flight!!! The flight attendants were also all fantastic!

After we landed, we were held on the plane for 30 minutes. There was no one at the gate once we landed and we forced to sit on a plan that had already over an hour delayed.

Flawless trip. Pilot came out and introduced himself, welcomed everyone, made a light joke to put everyone at ease. Arrived quite early.

JetBlue's check-in was great, but there was an in-flight flight attendant who was very rude and unkind. I didn't realize that the bathrooms were already locked 30 mins prior to landing and needed to use the restroom. Instead of politely asking me to return, she rudely told me, 'No, bathrooms are locked! Go back to your seat!' The flight was more than an hour delay, which made me almost miss my connecting flight. I understand the reasoning, but the action they took to get a hold of maintenance was time consuming. It took them so long to get a hold of maintenance and for maintenance to get started. Most importantly, my 3 checked baggages are missing! I'm writing this review 3 days after my arrival to the Philippines, and my 3 checked baggages, where my wedding dress is, are all missing!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to New York found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/8Mon
1 stopJetBlue
8h 09mSFO-LGA
C$ 154
13/8Tue
1 stopDelta
9h 03mSFO-EWR
C$ 176
13/8Tue
directAlaska Airlines
5h 39mSFO-EWR
C$ 184
4/7Thu
directAlaska Airlines
5h 35mSFO-JFK
C$ 191
4/7Thu
1 stopFrontier
13h 03mSFO-LGA
C$ 194
29/5Wed
1 stopSun Country Air
18h 34mSFO-EWR
C$ 217
22/8Thu
2 stops
23h 11mSFO-LGA
C$ 225
4/7Thu
1 stopSun Country Air
15h 18mSFO-JFK
C$ 227
22/8Thu
1 stopFrontier
10h 28mSFO-LGA
C$ 235
7/6Fri
3 stops
28h 34mSFO-EWR
C$ 290

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to New York

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to New York that are departing in the next 10 days.
14/5Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 15mSFO-EWR
30/5Thu
multi-stopDelta
8h 22mEWR-SFO
C$ 599
14/5Tue
multi-stopJetBlue
9h 40mSFO-JFK
21/5Tue
multi-stopJetBlue
8h 24mJFK-SFO
C$ 606
14/5Tue
directAlaska Airlines
5h 45mSFO-JFK
21/5Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 29mJFK-SFO
C$ 620
14/5Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 59mSFO-JFK
21/5Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 29mJFK-SFO
C$ 624
13/5Mon
multi-stopSun Country Air
15h 34mSFO-EWR
20/5Mon
multi-stopSun Country Air
29h 31mEWR-SFO
C$ 749
10/5Fri
directUnited Airlines
5h 45mSFO-EWR
26/5Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 15mEWR-SFO
C$ 765
13/5Mon
multi-stopSun Country Air
15h 34mSFO-EWR
19/5Sun
multi-stopSun Country Air
26h 06mEWR-SFO
C$ 776
10/5Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 05mSFO-EWR
26/5Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 15mEWR-SFO
C$ 779
10/5Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 38mSFO-LGA
12/5Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 05mLGA-SFO
C$ 908
13/5Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 10mSFO-EWR
15/5Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 30mEWR-SFO
C$ 2,216

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C$ 1,735
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