San Francisco Bay Area

$124+ Cheap flights from New York, NY (NYC) to San Francisco Bay Area

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 6/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
NYC — SFO
May 4 — May 111
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Cheapest flights from New York to San Francisco Bay Area
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New York to San Francisco Bay Area. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 4, 2026.

This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/2. 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 8/66:30 am
LGA
-
OAK
1 stop8h 45m
Southwest
Tue 8/1811:55 pm
OAK
-
LGA
1 stop9h 40m
Southwest
Deal found 4/2$243
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
-
SFO
1 stop14h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/289:19 pm
SFO
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 44m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/30$245
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
-
SFO
2 stops26h 04m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 5/511:59 pm
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop9h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/30$247
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.
Tue 4/217:50 am
EWR
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 38m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 5/1311:59 pm
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop9h 31m
Multiple Airlines
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
-
SFO
1 stop12h 34m
Frontier
Sun 6/711:59 pm
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop9h 31m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$250
This Frontier 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 6/41:30 pm
EWR
-
SFO
1 stop12h 34m
Frontier
Thu 6/1811:52 pm
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop9h 38m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$251
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/3. 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.
Sat 4/256:00 am
EWR
-
SJC
1 stop10h 35m
United Airlines
Tue 4/288:45 am
SJC
-
EWR
1 stop9h 44m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/3$252
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
-
SFO
1 stop14h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 4/257:59 pm
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop15h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/30$252
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
-
SFO
1 stop14h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/227:00 am
SFO
-
EWR
2 stops21h 02m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/30$254
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/29. 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.
Sat 5/308:29 pm
LGA
-
SFO
1 stop17h 12m
Frontier
Sat 6/68:44 pm
SFO
-
LGA
1 stop16h 27m
Frontier
Deal found 3/29$255
This Frontier 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/291:30 pm
EWR
-
SFO
1 stop12h 34m
Frontier
Thu 6/411:59 pm
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop9h 31m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$255
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 4/307:59 am
EWR
-
SFO
Nonstop6h 26m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 5/911:59 pm
SFO
-
EWR
1 stop9h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/30$256

Find flight deals from New York to San Francisco Bay Area

Keep the following information in mind while searching for New York to San Francisco Bay Area flight deals. Data was last updated April 4, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$243
(Southwest)

One-way from

$124
(United Airlines)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$387
Provider with most accurate pricing for New York (NYC)-San Francisco flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for New York (NYC)-San Francisco flights.
From New York (NYC) to San Francisco Bay Area
One-way flight from New York (NYC) to San Francisco Bay Area
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 2% potential increase in price ($10 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($8 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 San Francisco Bay Area 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 4, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New York to San Francisco Bay Area that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkOakland

LGA - OAK

LGAOAK

New York LaGuardia

Thu 8/6

6:30 am-12:15 pm

1 stop8h 45m

Oakland

Tue 8/18

11:55 pm-12:35 pm

1 stop9h 40m

$243

NewarkSan Jose

EWR - SJC

EWRSJC

Newark

Tue 4/28

4:50 pm-10:41 pm

1 stop8h 51m

San Jose

Tue 5/5

12:56 pm-12:59 am

1 stop9h 03m

$257

New YorkOakland

LGA - OAK

LGAOAK

New York LaGuardia

Fri 5/1

4:30 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop9h 05m

Oakland

Wed 5/6

8:50 am-8:45 pm

1 stop8h 55m

$257

NewarkSan Jose

EWR - SJC

EWRSJC

Newark

Fri 5/8

6:15 am-12:18 pm

1 stop9h 03m

San Jose

Sat 5/9

6:20 am-4:55 pm

1 stop7h 35m

$272

NewarkSan Francisco

EWR - SFO

EWRSFO

Newark

Sat 5/2

8:00 am-11:19 am

Nonstop6h 19m

San Francisco

Sat 5/9

7:15 am-3:52 pm

Nonstop5h 37m

$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

4:00 pm-12:30 am

Nonstop5h 30m

$279

NewarkSan Francisco

EWR - SFO

EWRSFO

Newark

Tue 4/28

6:00 pm-9:24 pm

Nonstop6h 24m

San Francisco

Sat 5/2

7:15 am-3:52 pm

Nonstop5h 37m

$279

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 4/25

4:00 pm-7:42 pm

Nonstop6h 42m

San Francisco

Sat 5/2

7:25 am-3:59 pm

Nonstop5h 34m

$279

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 4/14

7:25 pm-11:12 pm

Nonstop6h 47m

San Francisco

Fri 4/24

8:35 pm-5:02 am

Nonstop5h 27m

$282

NewarkSan Jose

EWR - SJC

EWRSJC

Newark

Fri 5/1

6:30 pm-11:42 pm

1 stop8h 12m

San Jose

Fri 5/8

4:59 pm-6:00 am

1 stop10h 01m

$287

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Best time to book a flight from New York to San Francisco Bay Area

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

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New York to San Francisco Bay Area?

Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to San Francisco Bay Area (average of $113). Flying from New York to San Francisco Bay Area in May is currently the most expensive (average of $199). 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 XIH?

Find hourly flight availability from New York to San Francisco Bay Area. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 4, 2026.

When flying from New York to San Francisco Bay Area, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the evening, which can drop the price by up to 45% versus a flight in the morning.

What is the cheapest day to fly from New York 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.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York to San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area

Explore weekly flight availability from New York to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 4, 2026.

The most flights from NYC to zzXIH are scheduled on a Friday (134 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (76 on average).

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 April 4, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines,Delta, andUnited Airlines from New York to San Francisco Bay Area by reading reviews from past customers. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

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

Entertainment

7.0

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

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

Entertainment

7.0

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

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

Entertainment

7.0

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

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

Entertainment

7.0

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

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

Entertainment

7.0

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

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

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from New York to San Francisco Bay Area. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from New York to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Southwest, United Airlines, and Delta can get you from New York to San Francisco Bay Area in just under 8h 45m. Your travel time can differ by up to 18m. Airlines will cover a distance of 2561 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New York to San Francisco Bay Area one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Spirit Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $76. However, be on the lookout for offers from Frontier and American Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from New York to San Francisco Bay Area for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from New York to San Francisco Bay Area?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from New York to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Consider China Southern (93%), TAP AIR PORTUGAL (89%) or Royal Jordanian (87%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from New York to San Francisco Bay Area.

  • What are the cheapest flights from New York to San Francisco Bay Area?

    The cheapest flight price from New York to San Francisco Bay Area is $139. On average you can expect to pay $1,247. The most popular route, (New York John F Kennedy Intl - San Francisco), can usually be booked for $204.

  • Can I find deals for flights from New York to San Francisco Bay Area that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from New York to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from New York to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New York to San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area?

    Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to San Francisco Bay Area (average of $113). Flying from New York to San Francisco Bay Area in May is currently the most expensive (average of $199). 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 San Francisco Bay Area

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from New York to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 4, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$89Average$302FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$110Average$443FlexibilityNo 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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