Modesto

$134+ Cheap flights from New York, NY (NYC) to Modesto, CA

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/30. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
NYC — SFO
May 2 — May 91
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from New York to Modesto are usually found in January or September, booked 66 days in advance, depart on a Thursday or Friday and return on a Wednesday

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Cheapest flights from New York to Modesto
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New York to Modesto. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 2, 2026.

This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Tue 4/145:59 am
EWR
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SFO
1 stop14h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/289:19 pm
SFO
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EWR
Nonstop5h 44m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/30$245
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/28. 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 4/225:59 am
EWR
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SFO
1 stop14h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 4/257:59 pm
SFO
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EWR
1 stop15h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/28$246
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Wed 4/296:30 pm
EWR
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SFO
2 stops26h 04m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 5/511:59 pm
SFO
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EWR
1 stop9h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/30$247
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/28. 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.
Wed 4/221:45 pm
EWR
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SFO
2 stops21h 38m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/292:47 pm
SFO
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EWR
1 stop13h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/28$248
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 5/71:30 pm
EWR
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SFO
2 stops11h 25m
Frontier
Mon 5/1111:59 pm
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop9h 31m
Frontier
Deal found 3/30$249
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/11:30 pm
EWR
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SFO
1 stop12h 34m
Frontier
Sun 6/711:59 pm
SFO
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EWR
1 stop9h 31m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$250
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Mon 5/410:29 pm
EWR
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SFO
2 stops25h 35m
Frontier
Tue 5/1211:59 pm
SFO
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EWR
1 stop9h 31m
Frontier
Deal found 3/30$251
This Travelocity deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Mon 4/205:59 am
EWR
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SFO
1 stop14h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 4/257:59 pm
SFO
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EWR
1 stop15h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/30$252
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/28. 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 Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/74:31 pm
EWR
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SFO
1 stop9h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 5/1111:59 pm
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop9h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/28$253
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/145:59 am
EWR
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SFO
1 stop14h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/227:00 am
SFO
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EWR
2 stops21h 02m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/30$254
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/28. 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 6/46:29 am
LGA
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SFO
1 stop16h 05m
Frontier
Tue 6/98:51 pm
SFO
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LGA
1 stop16h 10m
Frontier
Deal found 3/28$255
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Sat 5/301:30 pm
EWR
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SFO
1 stop12h 34m
Frontier
Wed 6/108:51 pm
SFO
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EWR
1 stop10h 40m
Frontier
Deal found 3/30$255

Find flight deals from New York to Modesto

Keep the following information in mind while searching for New York to Modesto flight deals. Data was last updated April 2, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$245
(Expedia)

One-way from

$134
(Trip.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$385
Provider with most accurate pricing for New York (NYC)-San Francisco flight deals.
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From New York (NYC) to Modesto
One-way flight from New York (NYC) to Modesto
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price ($12 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 April 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from New York to Modesto that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 2, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New York to Modesto that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Sun 5/24

6:00 am-11:09 am

1 stop8h 09m

San Francisco

Wed 5/27

12:50 am-11:17 am

1 stop7h 27m

$272

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 4/18

7:00 am-10:28 am

Nonstop6h 28m

San Francisco

Fri 4/24

4:00 pm-12:30 am

Nonstop5h 30m

$279

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/22

1:00 pm-4:33 pm

Nonstop6h 33m

San Francisco

Mon 4/27

6:40 am-3:24 pm

Nonstop5h 44m

$279

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 4/23

3:45 pm-7:22 pm

Nonstop6h 37m

San Francisco

Mon 4/27

10:50 pm-7:26 am

Nonstop5h 36m

$279

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 4/20

9:40 pm-1:23 am

Nonstop6h 43m

San Francisco

Tue 4/28

1:55 pm-10:31 pm

Nonstop5h 36m

$279

NewarkSan Francisco

EWR - SFO

EWRSFO

Newark

Wed 4/29

9:00 am-6:09 pm

1 stop12h 09m

San Francisco

Tue 5/5

9:19 pm-6:03 am

Nonstop5h 44m

$289

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Mon 4/20

7:25 pm-1:17 am

1 stop8h 52m

San Francisco

Fri 4/24

11:52 pm-10:18 am

1 stop7h 26m

$299

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Thu 4/23

1:59 pm-8:24 pm

1 stop9h 25m

San Francisco

Mon 4/27

9:35 pm-9:39 am

1 stop9h 04m

$299

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Sat 5/9

12:25 pm-5:41 pm

1 stop8h 16m

San Francisco

Tue 5/12

11:10 am-9:59 pm

1 stop7h 49m

$299

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Fri 4/24

4:40 pm-12:10 am

2 stops10h 30m

San Francisco

Tue 5/12

5:25 am-5:55 pm

1 stop9h 30m

$304

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Best time to book a flight from New York to Modesto

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Everything you need to know about your flight from New York to Modesto

How far ahead should I book a flight from New York to Modesto?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from New York to Modesto. Price data was last updated on March 13, 2026.

The best time to book flights from New York to Modesto is 66 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.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New York to Modesto?

Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to Modesto (average of $113). Flying from New York to Modesto in May is currently the most expensive (average of $198). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from NYC to MD9?

Find hourly flight availability from New York to Modesto. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 2, 2026.

It’s optimal to fly from New York to Modesto in the evening. By choosing this option you can save up to 45% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the morning.

What is the cheapest day to fly from New York to Modesto?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from New York to Modesto. Price data was last updated on August 3, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York to Modesto flight should consider departing on Tuesday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from New York to Modesto

Explore weekly flight availability from New York to Modesto. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated April 2, 2026.

The most flights from NYC to MD9 are scheduled on a Wednesday (132 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (62 on average).

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from New York to Modesto?

Reviews of airlines servicing Modesto

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Modesto. 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 Modesto. Reviews last updated April 2, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from New York to Modesto, such as Alaska Airlines,Delta, andUnited Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Food

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.

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Food

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.

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Food

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.

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Food

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.

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Food

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.

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Food

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.

Related info for your journey

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  • How long is the flight from New York to Modesto?

    Departing from New York to Modesto will take you 6h 28m. New York and Modesto are separated by a distance of 2578 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New York to Modesto one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Frontier, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $100. JetBlue flights start at $108 while deals on Delta start at $109 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from New York to Modesto?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from New York to Modesto?

    Before booking your flight to Modesto from New York, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: JetBlue (85%), Royal Air Maroc (84%), TAP AIR PORTUGAL( 84%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from New York to Modesto?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $139. While the most popular route (Newark - San Francisco) can be booked for $204 on average, our data indicates $1,247 when flying from New York to Modesto.

  • Can I find deals for flights from New York to Modesto that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on New York to Modesto flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from New York to Modesto?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New York to Modesto.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from New York to Modesto?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New York to Modesto by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New York to Modesto?

    Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to Modesto (average of $113). Flying from New York to Modesto in May is currently the most expensive (average of $198). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from New York to Modesto

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from New York to Modesto. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 2, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$89Average$302FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$110Average$418FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
JetBlueCheapest$128Average$364FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
FrontierCheapest$134Average$281FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$138Average$451FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$148Average$396FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
United AirlinesCheapest$168Average$452FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Sun Country AirCheapest$208Average$370FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time83%
American AirlinesCheapest$216Average$410FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$238Average$437FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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