For a quick trip to JFK, the Long Island Railroad from Penn Station is the fastest, taking about 20-25 minutes.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $214 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $114 (Delta) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $515 |
Good round-trip deal | $268 or less |
Good one-way deal | $154 or less |
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Depart
Return
Price
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 1/20
7:25 pm-11:04 pm
Nonstop6h 39m
San Francisco
Sat 1/24
9:00 am-5:45 pm
Nonstop5h 45m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 3/13
8:31 pm-12:19 am
Nonstop6h 48m
San Francisco
Mon 3/16
8:25 am-4:54 pm
Nonstop5h 29m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 1/15
9:29 pm-1:08 am
Nonstop6h 39m
San Francisco
Thu 1/22
2:25 pm-11:00 pm
Nonstop5h 35m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 1/22
7:02 pm-10:49 pm
Nonstop6h 47m
San Francisco
Sun 1/25
10:37 pm-7:03 am
Nonstop5h 26m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 1/27
4:23 pm-10:47 pm
1 stop9h 24m
San Francisco
Sat 1/31
9:16 am-5:53 pm
Nonstop5h 37m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 1/26
5:17 pm-9:11 am
1 stop18h 54m
San Francisco
Wed 2/4
10:20 pm-7:00 am
Nonstop5h 40m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 1/20
6:57 pm-10:40 pm
Nonstop6h 43m
San Francisco
Fri 1/30
9:00 am-10:52 pm
1 stop10h 52m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 2/26
4:00 pm-11:59 pm
1 stop10h 59m
San Francisco
Mon 3/2
6:29 am-3:00 pm
Nonstop5h 31m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 1/9
9:30 am-9:02 pm
1 stop14h 32m
San Francisco
Sat 1/31
10:20 pm-7:00 am
Nonstop5h 40m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sun 1/18
6:57 pm-10:40 pm
Nonstop6h 43m
San Francisco
Sun 1/25
9:00 am-10:52 pm
1 stop10h 52m
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To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco, you should look to book at least 57 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco (average of $71). Flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco in November is currently the most expensive (average of $217). 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.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco in the evening. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 12% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the afternoon.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Thursday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 16% of weekly flights between New York and San Francisco have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 185 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, American Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 14% of flights being delayed.
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