San Francisco Bay Area

$91+ Cheap flights to San Francisco Bay Area

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Flights to San Francisco Bay Area in 2026

Cheapest flights to San Francisco Bay Area
Explore the most affordable flight options available to San Francisco Bay Area. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on March 2, 2026.

This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/26. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/163:40 pm
LGA
-
OAK
1 stop11h 45m
Southwest
Tue 4/2111:55 pm
OAK
-
LGA
1 stop9h 40m
Southwest
Deal found 2/26$197
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/26. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/304:30 pm
LGA
-
OAK
1 stop9h 05m
Southwest
Mon 5/411:55 pm
OAK
-
LGA
1 stop9h 40m
Southwest
Deal found 2/26$201
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/26. 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 4/2310:00 pm
LGA
-
SFO
1 stop22h 34m
Frontier
Mon 4/2711:16 pm
SFO
-
LGA
1 stop19h 48m
Frontier
Deal found 2/26$219
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/1. 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 7/152:45 pm
EWR
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 03m
United Airlines
Mon 7/2010:35 pm
SFO
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 25m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/1$219
This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/26. 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 JetBlue is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/256:00 am
JFK
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 23m
JetBlue
Mon 4/2710:50 pm
SFO
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 36m
JetBlue
Deal found 2/26$219
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/28. 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.
Tue 4/286:20 am
LGA
-
SFO
2 stops20h 05m
Frontier
Fri 5/110:38 pm
SFO
-
LGA
1 stop16h 14m
Frontier
Deal found 2/28$220
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/26. 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 eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/155:59 am
EWR
-
SFO
1 stop14h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/2110:00 pm
SFO
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 37m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/26$220
This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/26. 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 JetBlue is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/233:45 pm
JFK
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 37m
JetBlue
Wed 4/292:45 pm
SFO
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 44m
JetBlue
Deal found 2/26$220
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/25. 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.
Tue 3/176:10 am
LGA
-
SFO
1 stop16h 04m
Frontier
Tue 3/1710:40 pm
SFO
-
LGA
1 stop14h 49m
Frontier
Deal found 2/25$221
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/27. 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 4/155:59 am
EWR
-
SFO
1 stop14h 35m
Frontier
Sat 4/186:00 am
SFO
-
EWR
2 stops16h 16m
Frontier
Deal found 2/27$221
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/26. 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 4/96:00 am
JFK
-
SFO
1 stop16h 19m
Frontier
Wed 4/1510:38 pm
SFO
-
JFK
1 stop10h 12m
Frontier
Deal found 2/26$221
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/26. 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.
Sat 4/186:00 am
LGA
-
SFO
1 stop14h 34m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 4/256:29 pm
SFO
-
LGA
2 stops14h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/26$222

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Find the latest flights to San Francisco Bay Area 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 March 2, 2026.

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Cheapest in

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Average price

$367

Round-trip from

$219

One-way from

$91
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price ($13 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($8 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026
From New York to San Francisco
One-way flight from New York to San Francisco Bay Area

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Locate flights to San Francisco Bay Area 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 March 2, 2026.
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Route

Depart

Return

Price

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Tue 4/28

1:10 pm-7:03 pm

1 stop8h 53m

San Francisco

Wed 5/6

5:50 am-3:48 pm

1 stop6h 58m

$239

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Fri 4/24

1:59 pm-8:24 pm

1 stop9h 25m

San Francisco

Sat 5/2

6:08 am-7:22 pm

1 stop10h 14m

$239

New YorkOakland

LGA - OAK

LGAOAK

New York LaGuardia

Wed 4/22

7:15 am-1:50 pm

1 stop9h 35m

Oakland

Thu 4/30

8:55 pm-11:50 am

1 stop11h 55m

$246

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 4/21

8:12 pm-11:55 pm

Nonstop6h 43m

San Francisco

Wed 4/29

2:45 pm-11:29 pm

Nonstop5h 44m

$248

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

Sat 5/2

6:40 am-3:24 pm

Nonstop5h 44m

$253

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 4/23

8:11 pm-11:54 pm

Nonstop6h 43m

San Francisco

Wed 4/29

10:25 am-10:59 pm

1 stop9h 34m

$258

NewarkSan Jose

EWR - SJC

EWRSJC

Newark

Wed 3/11

2:00 pm-9:16 pm

1 stop10h 16m

San Jose

Wed 3/18

10:55 pm-9:07 am

1 stop7h 12m

$269

NewarkSan Francisco

EWR - SFO

EWRSFO

Newark

Tue 5/26

9:30 am-12:29 pm

Nonstop5h 59m

San Francisco

Fri 5/29

11:59 pm-8:22 am

Nonstop5h 23m

$271

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 3/21

8:30 pm-12:20 am

Nonstop6h 50m

San Francisco

Wed 4/1

3:20 pm-11:58 pm

Nonstop5h 38m

$277

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/5

7:00 am-10:28 am

Nonstop6h 28m

San Francisco

Tue 5/12

4:10 pm-12:52 am

Nonstop5h 42m

$277

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Everything you need to know about your flight to San Francisco Bay Area

How long is the flight to San Francisco Bay Area?

On average, a flight from New York to San Francisco Bay Area takes 10 hours 2 minutes. Flights to San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area?

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

Users looking for the lowest fares to San Francisco Bay Area should consider flying on Saturday 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 San Francisco Bay Area

The most flights from New York to San Francisco Bay Area are scheduled on a Sunday (135 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (80 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to San Francisco Bay Area are Spirit Airlines, JetBlue and Frontier.

Rainfall in San Francisco Bay Area by month

Plan your trip to San Francisco Bay Area by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in San Francisco Bay Area by month

Plan your trip to San Francisco Bay Area by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco Bay Area, 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 San Francisco Bay Area

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 San Francisco Bay Area. Reviews last updated March 2, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines to the United States by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

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

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

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

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

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

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

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

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

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

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

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 San Francisco Bay Area

  • Can I find cheaper flights to San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Spirit Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to San Francisco Bay Area.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to San Francisco Bay Area?

    A round-trip flight to San Francisco Bay Area will typically cost around $62, however they can be found for as little as $45.

  • Where does the fastest flight to San Francisco Bay Area depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey Regional offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 47 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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