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Tue, Oct 20 - Thu, Oct 22
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6:00 am - 9:12 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia
2h 12mnonstop
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8:35 pm - 10:17 pmLGA  New York LaGuardia-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 42mnonstop
$497Delta
Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 2
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6:15 am - 9:27 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia
2h 12mnonstop
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8:35 pm - 10:17 pmLGA  New York LaGuardia-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 42mnonstop
$497Delta
Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Oct 26
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8:36 am - 11:59 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia
2h 23mnonstop
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8:35 pm - 10:17 pmLGA  New York LaGuardia-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 42mnonstop
$497Delta
Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Dec 8
American Airlines Logo
6:43 am - 10:06 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-EWR Newark
2h 23mnonstop
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5:33 am - 7:28 amEWR  Newark-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 55mnonstop
$523American Airlines
Fri, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 3
American Airlines Logo
8:38 pm - 11:59 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-EWR Newark
2h 21mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:23 am - 7:13 amEWR  Newark-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 50mnonstop
$523American Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 4
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:09 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia
2h 09mnonstop
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6:00 am - 9:45 amLGA  New York LaGuardia-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
4h 45m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$639United Airlines
Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 3
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:09 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia
2h 09mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:45 amLGA  New York LaGuardia-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
4h 45m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$639United Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Sat, Dec 12
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:05 pm - 7:41 amSFO  San Francisco-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
5h 36mnonstop
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8:04 pm - 11:59 pmJFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl-SFO San Francisco
6h 55mnonstop
$1,467Alaska Airlines
Sun, Mar 7 - Sat, Mar 13
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11:00 pm - 7:38 amSFO  San Francisco-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
5h 38mnonstop
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9:30 am - 1:15 pmJFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl-SFO San Francisco
6h 45mnonstop
$1,499Alaska Airlines
Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 23
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10:00 pm - 6:35 amLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-EWR Newark
5h 35mnonstop
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10:00 pm - 4:35 pmEWR  Newark-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
21h 35m1 stop Zurich
$29,768Multiple Airlines

Good to Know - First Class Flights to New York

Low season

January

Average price round-trip

$1,179

Good deal round-trip

$1,002

Good deal one-way

$553
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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When to book first class flights to New York

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FAQs for New York first class flights

  • Which airline has the best first class amenities for flights to New York?

    American Airlines offers the best amenities for first class flights to New York, including free access to lounges, noise canceling headphones, and excellent internet connectivity. The airline also provides amenity kits from Casper and Athletic Propulsion Labs, which are comfortable and luxurious. The airline also features chef-prepared cuisine on board.

  • Are there any airlines that provide lie-flat seats for flights to New York?

    A few airlines offer lie-flat seats for domestic first class flights to New York, including JetBlue, American Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines. These seats are comfortable and are ideal for sleeping during your flight.

  • Which airline lounge has the best first class amenities for flights to New York?

    American Airlines has the best airline-specific lounge for first class flights to John F. Kennedy International Airport. Its Flagship First Class Lounge boasts outstanding a-la-carte dining, unparalleled privacy, luxurious shower rooms, premium beverages, and an overall ideal lounge experience.

  • What is the most popular airline offering First Class flights to New York?

    Among KAYAK users, American Airlines is the most popular airline offering First Class seats on flights to New York.

  • Which airlines offer First Class tickets on flights to New York?

    Traveling to New York and want to offer yourself a First Class experience? Depending on the origin, the following airlines offer seats in First Class: American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Delta.

  • How does KAYAK find such good deals on First Class tickets to New York?

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

  • What is the best airline for first class flights to New York?

    The highest-rated airline by KAYAK users offering first class flights to New York is Delta, with an overall rating of 7.8.

Top tips for finding first class flights to New York

  • Booking a first class flight to New York offers you first class treatment right from the ground. You will enjoy priority check-in, security checkpoint, and boarding. Also, the flight features complimentary delicacies and drinks, a world of entertainment, and premium service on-board ensuring your flight to New York is relaxing.
  • The spacious seats with extra legroom in first class flights guarantee comfort and enough room to stretch during your flight.
  • Passengers taking first class flights arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) will find most first class lounges at Terminal 4. Those flying to New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) can access first class lounges within Terminal B.
  • When booking your first class flight to New York, consider your seat selection as it may affect your flight experience. Ideally, consider choosing seats at the corner if you are a solo traveler, and group travelers will enjoy central seats. However, your choice of seat is subject to your airline configuration.
  • Try flying direct if you’re looking to save, as direct first class tickets are cheaper on average.
  • What’s a good price for a first class ticket between United States and New York? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $664 or less one-way and $1,027 or less round-trip.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to New York

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly first class to New York? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8562 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

No headphones, forced to sit in another seat that I did not book, had to check my carry on when I boarded the plane I saw backpacks and other non carry on items stuffed in the carry on holder! Horrible experience Wi-Fi did not work either

2.0 MediocreMaxx, Sep 2026
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No headphones, forced to sit in another seat that I did not book, had to check my carry on when I boarded the plane I saw backpacks and other non carry on items stuffed in the carry on holder! Horrible experience Wi-Fi did not work either

Terrible - the flight was delayed taking off after boarding. Then the flight circled lga before landing. Significant delay

Our flight from Detroit to LaGuardia on Thursday 8/20 was delayed from 555 to 910 due to storms and a ground stop at LGA. It’s never fun to be stuck at the airport but I thought the desk crew and captain handled it well and kept us informed. I especially liked how they referred to us as their “LaGuardia family.” I am a loyal delta customer and this is one of the reasons why.

Pushing back flight and ultimately cancelling it after multiple changes and hours of delays. Comm were terrible as to what was going on and what options were available.

Although I know the Airlines cannot control the situation when there’s a ground stoppage, it would’ve been nicer if we would have had more up-to-date information clarity around the delays. Additionally, I think the delays also took a toll on the Cabin crew, particularly the lead flight attendant in first class. She was not very friendly when we boarded the plane for many of the passengers. Number one she refused to hang a garment bag in the front closet for a first class passenger, she was unwilling to dispose of an empty bottle in the trash as I was boarding (despite drinking a bottle of water herself and needing to disregard), and she was very combative with a passenger, who needed to access something from his bag that was Gate checked. Frankly, it was really unfortunate as I’ve never seen a flight attendant behave that way directly to the passengers, particularly when none of us had done anything wrong.

the flight got cancelled - few hours before the departure time - no time to change

The meal tray was not usable it was completely uneven

Flight from Savannah arrived very late and we did not take off till 2 hours after scheduled departure!

Cabin was not pressurized properly. Several passengers had respiratory difficulties.

bulkhead seat had very little legroom - even in bsiness class.

First time flying business class. Very comfortable for our long flight to Europe.

The flight was excellent. Their was no service as we boarded, the flight attendants spent about 30 minutes just taking and not really caring that the cabin was about 80 degrees and did not offered any beverage to first class passengers or any passenger. The flight from DEN to ONT is not long but not under an hour, we received one drink and bag of chips if you were lucky. I was in first class…. I did leave my hat on the plane and it only took less than five minutes for a United rep to locate and bring it to me.

Very Poor. Significant delays getting to Chicago and then very poor communication on delays in Chicago to Cleveland. We could have rented a car and driven there faster than the delays ended up being.

I’m an EP on AA every year for more than a decade but this was a very pleasant and surprising experience. Clean and sizable plane for HOU to CHI. 5 row first class. And excellent food in first class the steak option was really good. Your flight attendants even better. Seat 5A

Flight was late to take off Plane broke down Had to move everyone to another plane Told we weren’t going to LGA but Newark Also told we would be taken to NY But United lied and we ended up at Newark at 2 in the morning Horrible experience. And the experience of trying to get compensation from United is just as bad. They could not care less about their passengers Never again!

I'm a United 1K member and have ben for 10 years. The gate agent had no control over the boarding process and had us passengers queued for hours as delays were announced. On the plane, the overhead air nozzle was broken so col over was powering through on me and the passenger next to me. Not a great experience for a million miler on United. Feel free to contact me. Josh Smigel - DM426089

3 hour delay…. Nearly 2 hours sitting on tarmac. Do better, United. Or at least have the sense to not say “we hope you enjoyed your flight with us” upon disembarking.

Airport terminal was outdated, flight was on a small jet with no wifi

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

Not good - outbound flight was delayed and missed my connection even though I got to the gate after running through the airport - the agent would not let me on because the door was closed (flight had not left). There was no notification from United - overall experience was very disappointing. Additionally, I was downgraded from first class to coach on the alternative flight

AA was fine....the overall experience was subpar, but not due to the airline due to broader issues

Flying on this airline is nothing short of a full blown circus clown show. On a recent return from my mother’s funeral, my only available choice from IND to PWM was American, which I hesitantly booked as I rarely fly them for many of the following reasons and never will again. I was booked IND-PHL-PWM totaling about six hours. The flight was cancelled due to NE weather. They rebooked me on a two stop flight IND-DFW (Yes DALLAS)-PHL-PWM, still all on the same day. After arriving in DFW, they continually delayed the DFW-PHL flight due to maintenance issues on the arriving flight. Finally it was delayed to the point that my PHL-PWM connection was no longer possible. They then rebooked me thru LGA with the short flight the NEXT DAY to PWM and offered to put me up for the night in NYC (or so I assumed). The flight DFW-LGA was then delayed so much that I asked to be put in an earlier flight with a lessor delay. Throughout this day chats with their AI assistant were useless as were subsequent chats supposedly with a real person(?). Only one customer service agent in DFW was actually helpful and appeared to care. Upon arrival at LGA post midnight, they issued me car and hotel vouchers in Trenton NEW JERSEY at a very old Howard Johnsons ONE HALF HOUR from LGA. The hotel was an $85, 1.5 rated hotel in a very sketchy area of NJ that I would have never voluntarily booked. As I prepared to catch the car back to LGA the next morning I received a text that my flight was cancelled. TWICE IN TWO DAYS. I went to LGA hoping to have AA book me on an earlier Delta flight. The full service line was at least 200 people deep, so I tried to reach a real person agent by phone. After 1/2 hours on hold I gave up and waited for my later LGA-PWM flight. It actually started boarding on-time, but only shortly after announced a maintenance hold. We were told it was nothing serious, just an adjustment to the Captains seat. Only one update was given while we waited 1.5+ hours for a “SEAT ADJUSTMENT”. Can’t forget to mention that on all of these planes the WiFi only worked on two. During that time at least three others flights in my area announced that they were overbooked and were taking volunteers before bumping people. Another flight to ORD announced a gate change and less than five minutes after announced that they were really not changing and announced for everyone to return to that gate. Can’t forget to mention that on all of these planes the WiFi only worked on two.🤡🤡

Boarding was horrendous! Took absolutely forever… and the delay from the broken coffee pot was really kind of ridiculous

Uncomfortable seats, spotty WiFi, only Biscoff for snack (no one likes those).

boarding announcements werent clear/loud. Tired of those cookies. Of the 3 staff/attendants, 1 was good and the other 2 were mediocre.

Long delays to board due to mechanical issues with plane.

Flight canceled because they didn’t have enough flight attendants. No refunds or credits for future flights

Boarding was awful - no order, people cutting in line, completely chaotic Planes are very old and uncomfortable. Noticeable difference between Delta and United on same route.

The plane was spartan, the seats not that comfortable. It was like flying a super low budget airline. They charged for coffee!!! I have never, ever experienced that before.

This flight moved Gates several times in a short time period, from B to C, which required a substantial walk or rail ride. Then the flight was delayed more than 2 hours and the food was subpar compared to other flights.

My original flight was cancelled. My replacement flight was delayed over 2 hours. I lost my whole day in NY

Delays were crazy long (over an hour) both for boarding and baggage claim

awful expereince. boarding was a mess and not communicated, then we sat on a hot plane and were at risk of getting kicked off

2 hour delay and a lack of air conditioning on the plane. Not a good combination

I have flown Jet Blue many times between JFK and SFO. I appreciate how clean the planes are, the ability to select my onboard entertainment and the flight crews have always been amazing! Unfortunately, my trip from SFO to JFK on August 23 was unusual. I arrived early at SFO for the 12:00 noon scheduled boarding. The flight was supposed to take off at 12:45pm but after sitting for a while, the plane had to return to the gate to have a generator inspected. After deplaning and then reboarding, we eventually took off around 3:30 pm. It was explained to the passengers that because the plane was using a backup generator, additional fuel was needed and the flight would take longer than originally scheduled. We were originally supposed to arrive at JFK at 9:32 pm but instead, arrived at midnight. Unfortunately, I was exhausted for the funeral I attended the next morning. As a passenger, I have always expected that the plane will be in good mechanical order and that all parts will function as expected. I'm not entirely certain that if I fly Jet Blue in the future, that I will have the same level of confidence that I had become accustomed to. Thanks for the opportunity to provide this feedback. Kathy Nigro

3 hours late JetBlue flight made me miss my connecting flight to Nairobi Kenya, they did not even offer me hotel accommodation, I paid out of my pocket, they did not know where my luggage was, let say my experience with JetBlue was nightmare.

My screen didn’t work, my seat didn’t recline, the flight attendant was rude and completely dismissive, the airplane was freezing, the seats are way old, slanted and uncomfortable. I payed for a full ticket and got a horrific experience, with a flight attendant who dismissed me even though I was calm respectful and polite.

It was my worse flying experience. It was my first time and last time flying with Jet Blue.

It was my first time in Jetblue flight in 10+ years(?) and the experience was horrible. You were better before. There were ATC delays sitting/waiting in the tarmac for 2 hours, I understand that this isn't Jetblue's problem but how the matter was handled poorly is. Cabin was so warm and hot couldn't get it to cool down for the entire waiting period worse, even during cruise flight. Start, the passengers were spoken to and treated like a little children with no respect. Constant/multiple annoying tone/voice PA announcements of mentioning "... only big/large suitcases are for the bin and small ones need to be placed under the seat, etc,..." I see that flight was delayed and crew were trying to get the plane ready to board as soon as they can but the way they presented was lack of better word, condesending and scolding tone to cattle. It was definite unpleasant, unwelcoming flight experience I have ever had with Jetblue. Whatever happen to smiles and fun employees , pleasant/helpful gate agents, flight attendants, crews, where have they gone? It was dissapointing flight experience overall from everyone. Sorry for the direct transparency.

JetBlue cancelled the flight. We had to rebook on another airline.

A 630departure flight Delayed 6hours! They changed my gate, I moved to the new gate. Had our flight on the screen for 12noon departure. I go get above to eat, check screen again and the flight was gone, no notice no announcement, nothing!! They sent my bag on the flight I wasn’t on, got it back to me 3days later. Thank goodness they did refund my money but I will NEVER fly them again.

Plane and crew on board were fine. Everything else was terrible.

Disaster. They lied every step of the way. We ended up being delayed due to crew and then allegedly abandoned the flight because of a curfew at LGA. No rebooking to LGA at any reasonable time. No hotel. No meal vouchers. Had to sleep in the airport and fly to Newark instead. Will never fly Frontier again.

My first flight was delayed 5 hours. The 2nd flight was canceled til the next day and the never even tried to compensate for it. Worse I was delayed again on the flight the rebooked me on.

Would be great if Frontier can Assign Seats together under one PNR

They cancelled the flight and did nothing. I should be compensated for my uber rides to and from airport. Not a good service by frontier or kayak.

food not having to pay for it, reclining seat would be nice, more leg room, HEAT!!!!!!!

Very easy with the app to board and staff skills

Worst experience I have seen. The flight was cancelled without any reason.

Check in online was easy. Seats aren’t very comfortable

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