For a quick trip to JFK, the Long Island Railroad from Penn Station is the fastest, taking about 20-25 minutes.
Round-trip from | $231 (Kiwi.com) |
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One-way from | $122 (American Airlines) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $352 |
Good round-trip deal | $283 or less |
Good one-way deal | $171 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 11/8
8:29 pm-12:06 am
Nonstop6h 37m
San Francisco
Sun 11/16
7:00 am-3:37 pm
Nonstop5h 37m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 10/23
8:24 pm-11:44 pm
Nonstop6h 20m
San Francisco
Wed 10/29
1:35 pm-10:14 pm
Nonstop5h 39m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 10/24
8:24 pm-11:44 pm
Nonstop6h 20m
San Francisco
Wed 10/29
9:00 am-10:59 pm
1 stop10h 59m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 11/6
6:50 am-10:20 am
Nonstop6h 30m
San Francisco
Mon 11/10
7:00 am-3:28 pm
Nonstop5h 28m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 10/1
8:29 pm-11:49 pm
Nonstop6h 20m
San Francisco
Wed 10/15
6:18 am-3:00 pm
Nonstop5h 42m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 11/7
8:29 pm-12:06 am
Nonstop6h 37m
San Francisco
Mon 11/10
8:43 pm-7:29 pm
1 stop19h 46m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 10/31
12:00 pm-11:31 pm
1 stop14h 31m
San Francisco
Sun 11/9
9:00 pm-5:20 am
Nonstop5h 20m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 10/22
7:20 am-2:55 pm
1 stop10h 35m
San Francisco
Sun 10/26
10:43 pm-7:19 am
Nonstop5h 36m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 10/22
7:20 am-2:55 pm
1 stop10h 35m
San Francisco
Sun 10/26
10:43 pm-7:19 am
Nonstop5h 36m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 10/1
7:29 am-3:52 pm
1 stop11h 23m
San Francisco
Sat 10/4
1:45 pm-10:29 pm
Nonstop5h 44m
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, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $357). 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 at noon.
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.
Las Vegas (LAS) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 67% of 1-stop itineraries from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco on Cheapflights.
Flights via Las Vegas (LAS) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 8h 56m.
Flights via Las Vegas (LAS) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 8h 56m.
Flights via Seattle (SEA) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 23m.
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