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Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 23
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7:00 am - 10:15 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia
2h 15mnonstop
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4:15 pm - 6:04 pmLGA  New York LaGuardia-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 49mnonstop
$511Delta
Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 1
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6:00 am - 9:15 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia
2h 15mnonstop
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8:45 pm - 10:18 pmLGA  New York LaGuardia-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 33mnonstop
$511Delta
Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23
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7:00 am - 10:15 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia
2h 15mnonstop
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8:45 pm - 10:18 pmLGA  New York LaGuardia-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 33mnonstop
$511Delta
Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24
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8:07 pm - 11:29 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-EWR Newark
2h 22mnonstop
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5:31 am - 7:20 amEWR  Newark-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 49mnonstop
$523American Airlines
Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Sep 26
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6:44 am - 10:04 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-EWR Newark
2h 20mnonstop
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5:23 am - 7:13 amEWR  Newark-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 50mnonstop
$523American Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 22
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 2:09 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia
6h 39m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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9:27 pm - 10:59 pmLGA  New York LaGuardia-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 32mnonstop
$639United Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 23
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8:45 am - 2:09 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia
4h 24m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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9:27 pm - 10:59 pmLGA  New York LaGuardia-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 32mnonstop
$639United Airlines
Tue, Jan 5 - Tue, Jan 12
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 7:45 amSFO  San Francisco-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
5h 45mnonstop
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4:27 pm - 8:11 pmJFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl-SFO San Francisco
6h 44mnonstop
$1,489Alaska Airlines
Thu, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 3
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9:03 am - 11:25 pmSFO  San Francisco-EWR Newark
11h 22m1 stop Portland
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5:29 pm - 11:22 pmEWR  Newark-SFO San Francisco
8h 53m1 stop Portland
$1,513Alaska Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Sep 29
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1:36 pm - 6:30 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-EWR Newark
15h 54m2 stops Cleveland Hopkins Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl
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9:45 pm - 3:55 pmEWR  Newark-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
19h 10m1 stop Zurich
$34,636Multiple Airlines

Good to Know - First Class Flights to New York

Low season

January

Average price round-trip

$2,157

Good deal round-trip

$1,833

Good deal one-way

$794
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.
  • 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 $589 or less one-way and $1,138 or less round-trip.
  • Try flying direct if you’re looking to save, as direct first class tickets are cheaper on average.

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 8538 reviews
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

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

2.0 MediocreJenna, Aug 2026
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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!

My flight was canceled, and instead of rebooking me on a non-stop first-class flight for the same day, which I originally had, Delta rebooked me on a one-stop flight for the following day. When I checked the Delta app, I noticed that there were available flights for both the same day and the next day. I believe this indicates poor management on their part.

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

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.

Excellent service. Flight attendance like Jessica,, on our flight, is a reason I wouldn’t mind flying through British Airways again. Jessica,, was very courteous and helpful.

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.

The seats were roomier than other airplanes I’ve been on.

Horrible - for the first time in my life i was denied boarding an international flight because the name used on my ticket - Josh - was not exactly the same as my passport - Joshua. At no time during ticketing, online check-in, or at the airport flying from Boston to NY was i notified of a problem. It was only at boarding from NY to Costa Rica I was informed of the problem and by then it was too late. After missing the flight I was told by airport Jet Blue staff, including a supervisor, that it was my problem and they could not assist because i bought "the cheapest fare". i was hung up on twice by JetBlue customer service, including once by a supervisor. I blame Kayak and your awful partner ChatDeal for even allowing me to purchase an international ticket without verifying this - you effectively sold me a ticket i could not use. Shame on you and shame on ChatDeal for doing nothing to help me resolve the situation. What a scam.

Complete and total debacle from start to finish. HUGE mistake picking this airline. NEVER again! Rudest staff in the business.

I tried to book a flight with Jet Blue. Your third party company hijacked my attempt with a website that looked like I was booking with Jet Blue. I realized it when I paid. I tried to cancel and was told by a man in India that there were no refunds. $735 stolen, Thanks Kayak!

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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