How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to New York?

KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to New York.

How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to New York?

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to New York?

Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to New York with an airline and back to California with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to New York?

Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New York from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from California to New York

Tue, Nov 10 - Sat, Jan 9

6:00 am - 6:50 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

9h 50m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

9:00 am - 3:46 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 46m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$257American Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

6:30 am - 6:45 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

9h 15m1 stop Los Angeles

7:29 am - 12:54 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

8h 25m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$257American Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Thu, Nov 19

11:30 am - 11:57 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

9h 27m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

2:00 pm - 9:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

10h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$257Delta

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

1:37 pm - 11:59 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

7h 22m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

4:25 pm - 11:16 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 51m1 stop Los Angeles

$257Delta

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

4:48 pm - 6:22 amSMF Sacramento Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

10h 34m1 stop San Diego

7:00 am - 1:56 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 56m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$297Alaska Airlines

Sat, Feb 13 - Fri, Feb 19

6:00 pm - 7:20 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 20m1 stop Portland

6:30 pm - 10:02 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

18h 32m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$297Alaska Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

9:45 pm - 8:30 amSAN San Diego-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

7h 45m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

1:26 pm - 7:14 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SAN San Diego

8h 48m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$327JetBlue

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Dec 9

8:59 pm - 8:30 amSAN San Diego-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

8h 31m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

8:05 am - 11:23 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SAN San Diego

6h 18mnonstop

$328JetBlue

Tue, Nov 17 - Wed, Nov 18

6:25 am - 10:36 amSAN San Diego-EWR Newark

25h 11m2 stops Denver Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:00 pm - 4:08 pmEWR Newark-SAN San Diego

20h 08m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Denver Intl

$339Frontier

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 11

6:25 am - 10:36 amSAN San Diego-EWR Newark

25h 11m2 stops Denver Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:35 am - 11:57 pmEWR Newark-SAN San Diego

15h 22m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Denver Intl

$343Frontier

Recent last minute flight deals from California to New York

Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 24

12:19 pm - 12:59 amSMF Sacramento Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

9h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:00 am - 6:12 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

10h 12m1 stop Los Angeles

$352Delta

Fri, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 24

7:03 am - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-EWR Newark

5h 32mnonstop

6:19 pm - 9:29 pmEWR Newark-LAX Los Angeles

6h 10mnonstop

$367Alaska Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Oct 21

11:49 am - 11:55 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

9h 06m1 stop Los Angeles

7:30 am - 1:59 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$382American Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20

12:19 pm - 12:59 amSMF Sacramento Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

9h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

4:40 pm - 10:46 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 06m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$382Delta

Fri, Oct 9 - Mon, Oct 26

7:03 am - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-EWR Newark

5h 32mnonstop

6:19 pm - 9:29 pmEWR Newark-LAX Los Angeles

6h 10mnonstop

$382Alaska Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Fri, Oct 16

12:00 pm - 8:40 pmSFO San Francisco-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 40mnonstop

3:55 pm - 7:32 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SFO San Francisco

6h 37mnonstop

$385JetBlue

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Nov 10

11:59 pm - 12:50 pmSFO San Francisco-EWR Newark

9h 51m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:35 am - 8:32 pmEWR Newark-SFO San Francisco

11h 57m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

$395Frontier

Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Nov 13

11:59 pm - 12:50 pmSFO San Francisco-EWR Newark

9h 51m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:00 pm - 11:17 amEWR Newark-SFO San Francisco

15h 17m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Denver Intl

$398Frontier

Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 17

1:23 pm - 11:44 pmSNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-EWR Newark

7h 21m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1:30 pm - 8:17 pmEWR Newark-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

9h 47m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$415American Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 27

8:00 pm - 8:11 amLAX Los Angeles-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

9h 11m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

5:45 am - 8:58 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAX Los Angeles

6h 13mnonstop

$468JetBlue

Recent direct flight deals from California to New York

Sat, Dec 12 - Tue, Dec 15

9:45 pm - 5:56 amSAN San Diego-EWR Newark

5h 11mnonstop

7:00 am - 10:10 amEWR Newark-SAN San Diego

6h 10mnonstop

$346United Airlines

Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15

9:40 pm - 6:00 amSAN San Diego-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 20mnonstop

8:05 am - 11:23 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SAN San Diego

6h 18mnonstop

$347JetBlue

Thu, Nov 26 - Sat, Dec 5

8:55 pm - 5:15 amSAN San Diego-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 20mnonstop

4:01 pm - 7:29 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SAN San Diego

6h 28mnonstop

$347Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

2:45 pm - 11:06 pmSAN San Diego-EWR Newark

5h 21mnonstop

4:00 pm - 7:09 pmEWR Newark-SAN San Diego

6h 09mnonstop

$347United Airlines

Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15

9:40 pm - 6:00 amSAN San Diego-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 20mnonstop

4:59 pm - 8:18 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SAN San Diego

6h 19mnonstop

$347JetBlue

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 10

8:24 am - 4:54 pmSAN San Diego-EWR Newark

5h 30mnonstop

4:30 pm - 7:46 pmEWR Newark-SAN San Diego

6h 16mnonstop

$350Alaska Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

10:00 pm - 6:22 amSAN San Diego-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 22mnonstop

9:30 am - 12:44 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SAN San Diego

6h 14mnonstop

$355Alaska Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3

1:15 pm - 9:56 pmSAN San Diego-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 41mnonstop

8:29 pm - 11:46 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SAN San Diego

6h 17mnonstop

$357Delta

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 10

7:32 am - 4:00 pmSAN San Diego-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 28mnonstop

8:45 pm - 11:59 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SAN San Diego

6h 14mnonstop

$357Delta

Wed, Dec 9 - Sun, Dec 13

1:55 pm - 10:29 pmSFO San Francisco-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 34mnonstop

6:30 am - 10:04 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SFO San Francisco

6h 34mnonstop

$377Multiple Airlines

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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.

Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Newark Liberty Airport

BelindaFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jul 2026

I prefer Oakland over SFO. I liked the self-check for my suitcase for the bag drop . Getting through security went smoothly. It would have been really nice to know my boarding time was 1/2 hour later than on my app. I only found out that boarding was 1/2 hour late after rushing to the gate. I would have had time to go to my airport club had I known. Bag pick up at JFK was fast once I got to baggage claim, that was great

Verified travelerFlew with JetBlue-Aug 2026

My most frequent trip is between JFK and SFO on Jet Blue. Food options at SFO are amazing, but expensive. Sadly, getting through security at JFK is a hassle and takes an incredibly long time. Give yourself plenty of time. Also, when I arrived at JFK around midnight, there was no place to get food and I was disappointed to learn that I needed to take the air train all the way out to Howard Beach to get an Uber.

Verified travelerFlew with JetBlue-Aug 2026

The seats at JetBlue are old and uncomfortable. Make sure that you check that your assigned seat can recline if you have health issues or spine pain.

Verified travelerFlew with Spirit Airlines-Mar 2026

Charge all of your devices before boarding as there will won’t be any places to charge while on the aircraft.

Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Apr 2026

As I said the terminal for Alaska at JFK is horrendous -- new but very , very large with long distances to get to the gates and not enough automatic walking ways for a terminal of this size -- and 3 escalators?? Really! If you can get a direct flight from another airline I would definitely change but they may be the only one around.

MFlew with Alaska Airlines-Apr 2026

Newark terminal B is probably the worst in the country. Allow yourself plenty of time a patience

GraceFlew with Delta-Feb 2026

We were early arriving so had to sit on the runway for a bit. Remember that you aren’t really supposed to use the lavatories in those situations as it’s an “active runway” situation, so plan to use the bathroom if you need to prior to descent.

Verified travelerFlew with Spirit Airlines-Jan 2026

As bad as it gets. Sign in at one terminal (40 minutes), walk to another terminal to go through security (1 hour+), then take a shuttle through taxiing planes on the tarmac to your flight's terminal (up to another hour). Absurd.. Give yourself a whopping 4 hours or you could miss your flight.

ElenaFlew with United Airlines-Jun 2025

Construction in the terminal so allow for extra time in SFO. Very easy finding luggage and getting outside at Newark. Also, this time, took the Express Bus into Manhattan - $25 is a good price, though the bus arrived 20 minutes after the scheduled time.

MathewFlew with Delta-Jun 2025

Make sure to pack 2-3 days of clothing in a carryon.

MaryannFlew with United Airlines-Mar 2025

Bring your own food with you. Airport and airline food is expensive and you WILL need something to eat on such a long flight.

JFlew with Alaska Airlines-Oct 2024

You get a little a Pretzel bag or Biscoff crackers. Bring your snacks for the long haul. And listen for free gate checks !

alanFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jul 2024

Show up early. Security line was long (admittedly at the end of the 4th of July weekend).

RobertFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jun 2024

Bring some food on board for the flight

BlancaFlew with Alaska Airlines-May 2024

Don't forget your headsets and there is no screens so make sure you bring one from entertainment!

MagedaFlew with United Airlines-Feb 2024

If you use the United mileage card, you will have priority boarding, which puts you to board in group 2, you get one free luggage checked in, gives you 2 free annual passes for United Club, drop off bags it's easy and convenient on level 2 in both airports Lax and Newark after checking in online

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to New York?
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to New York.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to New York?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to New York?
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to New York with an airline and back to California with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to New York?
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New York from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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