Alaska's Premium Class offers extra legroom and free cocktails, ideal for longer flights.
Alaska's Wi-Fi is a flat fee, allowing work during longer flights, enhancing productivity.
Round-trip from | $231 (Priceline) |
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One-way from | $119 (Alaska Airlines) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | February |
Average price | $397 |
Good round-trip deal | $279 or less |
Good one-way deal | $157 or less |
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Return
Price
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 10/17
9:55 pm-1:29 am
Nonstop6h 34m
San Francisco
Mon 10/27
9:30 pm-6:00 am
Nonstop5h 30m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 10/30
10:00 am-1:30 pm
Nonstop6h 30m
San Francisco
Sun 11/2
7:00 am-3:37 pm
Nonstop5h 37m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 10/31
6:50 am-10:20 am
Nonstop6h 30m
San Francisco
Wed 11/5
7:00 am-3:28 pm
Nonstop5h 28m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 11/7
8:19 pm-11:59 pm
Nonstop6h 40m
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
Thu 11/13
9:40 pm-1:12 am
Nonstop6h 32m
San Francisco
Mon 11/17
10:55 pm-7:25 am
Nonstop5h 30m
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 10/17
8:09 pm-11:44 pm
Nonstop6h 35m
San Francisco
Sun 10/19
11:25 pm-8:00 am
Nonstop5h 35m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 11/4
7:40 pm-11:23 pm
Nonstop6h 43m
San Francisco
Sat 11/8
2:20 pm-10:59 pm
Nonstop5h 39m
NewarkSan Francisco
EWR - SFO
EWRSFO
Newark
Thu 10/30
7:05 am-10:37 am
Nonstop6h 32m
San Francisco
Tue 11/4
4:39 pm-5:59 am
1 stop10h 20m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 12/8
9:30 am-1:17 pm
Nonstop6h 47m
San Francisco
Thu 12/11
6:35 am-3:07 pm
Nonstop5h 32m
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from New York to San Francisco, you should look to book at least 86 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 to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from New York 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.
Unlike in the afternoon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 22% on flights from New York to San Francisco by exploring options for tickets in the evening.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York 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.
The most flights from NYC to SFO are scheduled on a Monday (166 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (75 on average).
Las Vegas (LAS) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 36% of 1-stop itineraries from New York to San Francisco on Cheapflights.
Atlanta (ATL) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $174.
Flights via Chicago (ORD) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 8h 10m.
Flights via Chicago (ORD) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 0h 46m.
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LAX - SFO
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