
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $276 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $154 (Super.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $399 |
Good round-trip deal | $331 or less |
Good one-way deal | $188 or less |
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New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 8/13
8:59 pm-12:36 am
Nonstop6h 37m
San Francisco
Sat 8/22
8:25 pm-5:07 am
Nonstop5h 42m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 9/21
9:30 pm-1:24 am
Nonstop6h 54m
San Francisco
Tue 9/29
9:00 pm-5:39 am
Nonstop5h 39m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 10/3
8:29 pm-11:59 pm
Nonstop6h 30m
San Francisco
Thu 10/8
7:00 am-7:25 am
1 stop21h 25m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 9/12
4:46 pm-11:28 pm
1 stop9h 42m
San Francisco
Mon 9/21
7:20 am-7:27 pm
1 stop9h 07m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 5/30
7:00 am-2:04 pm
1 stop10h 04m
San Francisco
Wed 6/10
11:52 am-10:56 pm
1 stop8h 04m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 5/28
3:30 pm-10:49 pm
1 stop10h 19m
San Francisco
Sat 6/6
8:36 am-5:19 pm
Nonstop5h 43m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 7/2
9:00 am-12:27 pm
Nonstop6h 27m
San Francisco
Tue 7/7
4:00 pm-12:40 am
Nonstop5h 40m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 5/25
7:00 am-10:16 am
Nonstop6h 16m
San Francisco
Thu 8/6
7:00 am-3:50 pm
Nonstop5h 50m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 5/27
11:30 am-2:58 pm
Nonstop6h 28m
San Francisco
Sat 5/30
6:15 am-3:03 pm
Nonstop5h 48m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 5/22
9:54 pm-1:36 am
Nonstop6h 42m
San Francisco
Thu 5/28
10:33 am-9:55 pm
1 stop8h 22m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars |
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 56 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 $307). Flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco in December is currently the most expensive (average of $467). 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 16% 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 18% 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 Sunday 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 16% of flights being delayed.
Las Vegas (LAS) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 75% of 1-stop itineraries from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco on Cheapflights.
Las Vegas (LAS) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $311.
Flights via Atlanta (ATL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 9h 34m.
Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 05m.
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