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$156+ Cheap flights to Palo Alto

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Sun 6/7
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Flights to Palo Alto in 2026

Cheapest flights to Palo Alto
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Palo Alto. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on May 8, 2026.

This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/4. 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.
Thu 10/17:20 am
JFK
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 10/410:20 pm
SFO
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 44m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/4$279
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/5. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/186:25 am
LGA
-
SFO
1 stop16h 00m
Frontier
Sun 8/238:51 pm
SFO
-
LGA
1 stop16h 10m
Frontier
Deal found 5/5$280
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/3. 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 KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 7/41:55 pm
EWR
-
SFO
1 stop12h 07m
Frontier
Mon 7/1312:24 am
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop9h 07m
Frontier
Deal found 5/3$280
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/5. 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 Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/208:59 pm
JFK
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 37m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 8/2510:15 pm
SFO
-
JFK
1 stop10h 36m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/5$280
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/4. 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 5/271:00 pm
JFK
-
SFO
2 stops30h 30m
Frontier
Tue 6/210:10 pm
SFO
-
JFK
1 stop10h 29m
Frontier
Deal found 5/4$281
This Kissandfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/7. 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 Kissandfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/286:29 am
LGA
-
SFO
1 stop16h 05m
Frontier
Wed 6/311:20 am
SFO
-
LGA
1 stop8h 00m
Frontier
Deal found 5/7$282
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/5. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/241:00 pm
JFK
-
SFO
1 stop9h 34m
Frontier
Tue 6/210:10 pm
SFO
-
JFK
1 stop10h 29m
Frontier
Deal found 5/5$282
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/3. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/166:00 am
EWR
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 14m
United Airlines
Tue 9/2211:59 pm
SFO
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 38m
United Airlines
Deal found 5/3$283
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/3. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/14:19 pm
LGA
-
SFO
1 stop10h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 9/88:51 pm
SFO
-
LGA
1 stop16h 08m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/3$284
This HOPEGOO deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/3. 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 HOPEGOO is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/2211:30 am
EWR
-
SFO
1 stop25h 59m
Frontier
Sat 8/298:51 pm
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop10h 40m
Frontier
Deal found 5/3$284
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/8. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/287:20 am
JFK
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 20m
JetBlue
Tue 10/611:59 pm
SFO
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 38m
JetBlue
Deal found 5/8$284
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/5. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/286:29 am
LGA
-
SFO
1 stop16h 05m
Frontier
Tue 6/910:58 pm
SFO
-
LGA
2 stops15h 55m
Frontier
Deal found 5/5$285

Find flight deals to Palo Alto

Find the latest flights to Palo Alto 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 May 8, 2026.

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Locate flights to Palo Alto 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 May 8, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to Palo Alto that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Sat 7/4

6:25 am-11:35 am

1 stop8h 10m

San Francisco

Mon 7/13

11:56 pm-11:50 am

1 stop8h 54m

$299

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Fri 9/4

2:00 pm-7:12 pm

1 stop8h 12m

San Francisco

Sat 9/12

10:35 pm-9:31 am

1 stop7h 56m

$307

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Tue 8/4

6:05 am-10:35 am

1 stop7h 30m

San Francisco

Tue 8/11

10:10 pm-9:39 am

1 stop8h 29m

$309

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 5/28

4:05 pm-7:41 pm

Nonstop6h 36m

San Francisco

Wed 6/3

7:40 am-7:13 pm

1 stop8h 33m

$318

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Sat 5/30

7:15 am-3:25 pm

1 stop11h 10m

San Francisco

Wed 6/3

5:25 am-5:55 pm

1 stop9h 30m

$333

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Sun 8/23

6:00 am-12:45 pm

1 stop9h 45m

San Francisco

Sun 8/30

11:40 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop10h 10m

$357

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Sat 9/19

6:05 am-11:20 am

1 stop8h 15m

San Francisco

Sun 9/27

11:30 pm-10:08 am

1 stop7h 38m

$373

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 7/8

7:00 am-10:15 am

Nonstop6h 15m

San Francisco

Wed 7/15

1:45 pm-10:31 pm

Nonstop5h 46m

$373

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Wed 6/10

6:00 am-1:40 pm

2 stops10h 40m

San Francisco

Tue 6/16

7:20 pm-11:50 am

1 stop13h 30m

$374

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Thu 7/23

6:55 am-2:25 pm

2 stops10h 30m

San Francisco

Fri 7/31

7:20 pm-11:55 am

1 stop13h 35m

$374

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight to Palo Alto

How long is the flight to Palo Alto?

On average, a flight from New York to Palo Alto takes 9 hours 53 minutes. Flights to Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?

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

Users looking for the lowest fares to Palo Alto should consider flying on Tuesday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Sunday at noon, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Palo Alto

The most flights from New York to Palo Alto are scheduled on a Friday (152 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (56 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Palo Alto?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to Palo Alto are United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue.

United Airlines
United Airlines
From $73
American Airlines
American Airlines
From $107
Delta
Delta
From $78
Frontier
Frontier
From $37

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Palo Alto?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Palo Alto are Alaska Airlines, Frontier and JetBlue.

Rainfall in Palo Alto by month

Plan your trip to Palo Alto by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in Palo Alto by month

Plan your trip to Palo Alto by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Palo Alto. 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 Palo Alto. Reviews last updated May 8, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Alaska Airlines,Delta, andUnited Airlines to the United States. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,347 reviews

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

7.9

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,347 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,347 reviews

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

7.9

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.
Delta
7.9
Good
8,460 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,347 reviews

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

7.9

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,696 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,347 reviews

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

7.9

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.
JetBlue
7.2
Good
2,980 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,347 reviews

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

7.9

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.
American Airlines
7.1
Good
11,672 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,347 reviews

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

7.9

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

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 Palo Alto

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Palo Alto?

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

  • How much is a round-trip flight to Palo Alto?

    A round-trip flight to Palo Alto will typically cost around $1,580, however they can be found for as little as $65.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Palo Alto depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Palo Alto, Sacramento Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 52 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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