Big Sur

$109+ Cheap flights to Big Sur

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— SFO
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Flights to Big Sur in 2026

Cheapest flights to Big Sur
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Big Sur. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on February 9, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/266:15 am
LGA
-
SFO
1 stop18h 24m
Frontier
Tue 3/310:55 pm
SFO
-
LGA
1 stop21h 11m
Frontier
Deal found 2/9$218
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/56:12 pm
EWR
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 49m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 3/176:00 am
SFO
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 29m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 2/9$218
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/146:00 am
JFK
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 23m
JetBlue
Sat 4/183:31 pm
SFO
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 38m
JetBlue
Deal found 2/7$218
This Travelocity deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Travelocity is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/126:05 am
LGA
-
SFO
1 stop16h 09m
Frontier
Tue 3/1710:40 pm
SFO
-
LGA
1 stop14h 49m
Frontier
Deal found 2/7$219
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/66:12 pm
EWR
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 49m
Alaska Airlines
Thu 3/129:07 pm
SFO
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 33m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 2/8$219
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/57:00 am
JFK
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 49m
Delta
Tue 3/172:25 pm
SFO
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 29m
Delta
Deal found 2/5$219
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/265:55 am
EWR
-
SFO
1 stop18h 44m
Frontier
Thu 3/510:40 pm
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop23h 28m
Frontier
Deal found 2/8$220
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/251:00 pm
JFK
-
SFO
1 stop11h 39m
Frontier
Sat 2/2811:16 pm
SFO
-
JFK
1 stop9h 42m
Frontier
Deal found 2/5$220
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/116:20 am
LGA
-
SFO
1 stop15h 54m
Frontier
Wed 3/1810:38 pm
SFO
-
LGA
1 stop14h 51m
Frontier
Deal found 2/9$221
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/2610:31 pm
EWR
-
SFO
1 stop26h 08m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 3/111:09 pm
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop21h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/6$221
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/77:30 am
JFK
-
SFO
1 stop12h 22m
Frontier
Mon 5/1110:38 pm
SFO
-
JFK
1 stop8h 51m
Frontier
Deal found 2/8$221
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/268:44 pm
LGA
-
SFO
1 stop27h 55m
Frontier
Wed 3/47:35 am
SFO
-
LGA
2 stops12h 31m
Frontier
Deal found 2/7$222

Find flight deals to Big Sur

Find the latest flights to Big Sur in 2026, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on February 9, 2026.

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$373

Round-trip from

$218

One-way from

$109
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price ($15 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($9 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in February 2026
From New York to San Francisco
One-way flight from New York to Big Sur

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Locate flights to Big Sur that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on February 9, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to Big Sur that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

NewarkSan Francisco

EWR - SFO

EWRSFO

Newark

Fri 5/1

2:30 pm-5:46 pm

Nonstop6h 16m

San Francisco

Sat 5/9

1:00 pm-9:35 pm

Nonstop5h 35m

$219

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 4/25

7:25 pm-11:12 pm

Nonstop6h 47m

San Francisco

Mon 4/27

10:55 pm-7:28 am

Nonstop5h 33m

$219

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 3/5

8:00 pm-11:57 pm

Nonstop6h 57m

San Francisco

Wed 3/18

2:45 pm-11:14 pm

Nonstop5h 29m

$219

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 4/24

8:11 pm-11:54 pm

Nonstop6h 43m

San Francisco

Tue 4/28

11:11 pm-7:59 am

Nonstop5h 48m

$219

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 4/17

9:40 pm-1:23 am

Nonstop6h 43m

San Francisco

Tue 4/21

8:35 pm-5:02 am

Nonstop5h 27m

$219

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/10

7:30 am-11:28 am

Nonstop6h 58m

San Francisco

Wed 3/18

2:45 pm-11:14 pm

Nonstop5h 29m

$219

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 2/28

7:20 pm-11:01 pm

Nonstop6h 41m

San Francisco

Tue 3/3

2:25 pm-11:00 pm

Nonstop5h 35m

$219

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 2/27

5:30 pm-9:11 pm

Nonstop6h 41m

San Francisco

Sat 3/7

7:00 am-3:29 pm

Nonstop5h 29m

$219

NewarkSan Francisco

EWR - SFO

EWRSFO

Newark

Tue 3/3

6:12 pm-10:01 pm

Nonstop6h 49m

San Francisco

Tue 3/17

11:34 am-6:59 am

1 stop16h 25m

$227

NewarkSan Francisco

EWR - SFO

EWRSFO

Newark

Tue 3/10

6:12 pm-10:01 pm

Nonstop6h 49m

San Francisco

Tue 3/17

1:45 pm-6:59 am

1 stop14h 14m

$227

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Best time to book a flight to Big Sur

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Big Sur

When is the best time to book a flight to Big Sur?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from New York to Big Sur. Price data was last updated on February 6, 2026.

The best time to book flights to Big Sur is 77 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

How long is the flight to Big Sur?

On average, a flight from New York to Big Sur takes 11 hours 11 minutes. Flights to Big Sur from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Big Sur?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from New York to Big Sur. Price data was last updated on February 7, 2026.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Big Sur should consider flying on Thursday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Sunday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Big Sur?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Big Sur are Spirit Airlines, Frontier and JetBlue.

Rainfall in Big Sur by month

Plan your trip to Big Sur by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Big Sur ranges from 0.0 - 4.4 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Big Sur when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in Big Sur by month

Plan your trip to Big Sur by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Big Sur, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Big Sur

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Big Sur. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Big Sur. Reviews last updated February 9, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing the United States, such as Alaska Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

FAQs about flying to Big Sur

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Big Sur if I am willing to have layovers?

    Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Big Sur on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Big Sur?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Spirit Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Big Sur.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to Big Sur?

    A round-trip flight to Big Sur will typically cost around $93, however they can be found for as little as $50.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Big Sur depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Big Sur, Monterey Regional offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 54 minutes).

  • Does San Francisco have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at San Francisco can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to San Francisco?

    Yes. San Francisco has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Grand Hyatt At Sfo is the closest property to San Francisco (1.0 mi away from San Francisco).

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