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Cheap Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to San Francisco Bay Area

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$321
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$369
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$321
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$369

Book Cheap John F Kennedy Intl to San Francisco Bay Area Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from John F Kennedy Intl to San Francisco Bay Area that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from John F Kennedy Intl to San Francisco Bay Area

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 26
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:59 am
JFK
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OAK
8h 59m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:39 pm - 11:40 pm
OAK
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JFK
8h 01m
1 stop
$319Delta
Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:29 pm - 11:10 pm
JFK
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OAK
9h 41m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:13 pm - 3:40 pm
OAK
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JFK
21h 27m
1 stop
$319Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Sat, Sep 26
Frontier Logo
1:00 pm - 8:08 pm
JFK
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SFO
10h 08m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:05 pm - 11:50 am
SFO
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JFK
10h 45m
1 stop
$321Frontier
Wed, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 3
Frontier Logo
1:00 pm - 8:08 pm
JFK
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SFO
10h 08m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:05 pm - 11:50 am
SFO
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JFK
10h 45m
1 stop
$321Frontier
Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 9:56 pm
JFK
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SFO
8h 56m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 7:46 am
SFO
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JFK
5h 46mnonstop
$321Alaska Airlines
Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Oct 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 7:48 pm
JFK
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SFO
9h 48m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:59 pm - 5:59 am
SFO
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JFK
8h 00m
1 stop
$321Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 7:03 pm
JFK
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SFO
9h 03m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:05 pm - 12:34 pm
SFO
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JFK
11h 29m
1 stop
$321Multiple Airlines
Tue, Oct 27 - Sat, Oct 31
Delta Logo
2:40 pm - 11:56 pm
JFK
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OAK
12h 16m
2 stops
Delta Logo
5:02 pm - 6:00 am
OAK
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JFK
9h 58m
1 stop
$324Delta
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 14
JetBlue Logo
8:59 pm - 12:38 am
JFK
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SFO
6h 39mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
8:29 pm - 5:09 am
SFO
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JFK
5h 40mnonstop
$331JetBlue
Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 2
JetBlue Logo
8:15 pm - 11:58 pm
JFK
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SFO
6h 43mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
2:35 pm - 10:56 pm
SFO
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JFK
5h 21mnonstop
$333JetBlue
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KAYAK's insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to San Francisco Bay Area flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from John F Kennedy Intl to San Francisco Bay Area to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at $267 round-trip. The most popular route is from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $267.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average price for all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $416 on average. Morning departures are around 8% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $506.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $676, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area is January, when tickets cost $304 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $534 and $514 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco Bay Area on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to New York John F Kennedy Airport, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 40% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$160
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 35% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 36% increase in price.
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Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to San Francisco Bay Area: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from John F Kennedy Intl to San Francisco Bay Area 
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SFO
Jun 2026
Expect to leave for JFK 3 hrs prior to flight if traveling by car from Upper West Side. You will want to arrive 1.5 H prior to departure
BeverlyFlew with JetBlue
JFK
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SFO
Dec 2025
Wear support socks which helps when you sit for a long time.
LuisFlew with Delta
JFK
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SFO
Mar 2025
It’s a long flight, come prepared to either watch movies, read or sleep.
JulieFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SFO
Oct 2024
Leave early. JFK can be messy. I couldn’t find healthy food choices so eat before you arrive.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SFO
Jun 2024
SFO is one of the most convenient and pleasant airports. When flying Alaska Air make sure to bring your food and a larger water bottle that usual (you get only two drink services (one small cup each) for a 6 hour flight.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SFO
May 2024
The airport food was limited and expensive. Best to bring a sandwich from outside…

FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Francisco Bay Area.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Francisco Bay Area?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Francisco Bay Area 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Francisco Bay Area with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco Bay Area

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from New York John F Kennedy Airport to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco $287 one-way - $434 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from John F Kennedy Intl to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to San Francisco Bay Area. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from John F Kennedy Intl to San Francisco Bay Area? 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12741 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

Alaska Airlines cancelled my flight the night before and then waited hours to let me know that they rebooked me on a flight 2 days later

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2026
JFK - SFO
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Alaska Airlines cancelled my flight the night before and then waited hours to let me know that they rebooked me on a flight 2 days later

I was very impressed at how Alaska Airlines handles people with medical needs.

The check-in crew for Alaska was rude, unhelpful, and the opposite of customer-centric. We arrived 50 minutes before our flight and were told it was too late to check baggage. When I asked what the cutoff was, the agent started speaking in codes “D50” and yelling to their manager who also spoke in codes. They then tried to speak to me using these codes and all I wanted to know was the time of the cutoff, which they would not — or could not — articulate. They booked me and my family on the next flight while smirking.

The boarding process could be clearer, there's never a call for group f

good, no complaints but nothing to rave about. It was fine

I paid $168 each for myself and my daughter for an upgrade and we didn’t get any of the things mentioned by you/ site that comes with an upgrade. It was all just the same. One snack and one beverage. Nothing else. I don’t understand what the upgrade was.

I don’t think Alaska coordinates with Kayak. I did not get a “check-in” email inviting me to check in 24 hours in advance. Had to wait 20+ minutes to get a wheel chair.

Overall the flight was on-time and plane ride very comfortable. The free snacks not so good - only a small bag of pretzels and no milk. I wanted milk. There was not entertainment on the plane unless I wanted to download their APP. But I would consider flying with them again and be more prepared on my part with food and entertainment.

This time it is good, no delay and right on time

Miss bigger screens for movies Staff was friendly Seats comfortable Bathroom line long

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Yall need to integrate your system with Alaska more efficiently. They booted me off the first flight because of a discrepancy on your end.

Very good. Nice plane and we sat in economy plus - bigger seats, more room. They served a meal and snacks, and the meal was an apple stuffed pancake that was very good! The snack for us was a hummus sandwich - also very good. The flight attendants were helpful and nice. They have plenty of movies and shows to watch. My only negative -- they changed our flights around and did not adjust the layovers, so we ended up with a very long and unnecessary layover in Honolulu.

You. Changed my AIRLINE, CONFIRMATION CODE, TERMINAL. AND GATE COMM N CATION. WAS POOR AND SUBOPTITMUM AND RIDICULOUS MY AIRLINE WAS HAWAIIN. ,THEN SUDDENLY. YOU SAY IT WAS ALASKA Give me a break,,Black is not White I could not check in over the phone...all I received was Error. And info from Hawaiian air agent saying tooooo many people were trying to check in causing the problem On the other hand I am alive

I booked on Hawaiian and was bumped to an American airline flight in a different terminal. I was traveling with my two kids and told to take an air train to check my baggage in. We were given the last three seats in front of the toilet. Never flying Hawaiian again. Totally unreliable.

Customer service by Susan of Alaskan Air was outstanding. We missed our flight out of JFK. She got us rebooked the following day. Way to go Susan.

Liked the crew. Seats were uncomfortable during the last few hours of the 11 hour flight. Better selection of movies .

Flights were on time - boarding was smooth - snacks were good Only mild complaint is the seats did not appear to recline so red eye flight could have been better

I would like diabetic options for food. Seating was a little tight. Everything else went smooth

The extra leg room seat I paid a premium for was not at all what I expected. Everytime the person in front of me reclined the seat my food fell off the tray. The person behind me kept putting her knee in my back.

We are a family of three, bought two economic tickets for me and my teenager daughter, a business ticket for my elderly mum who doesn’t speak much ENGLISH. During the flight my teenager walked up the plane wanting to chat with her grandma, stayed a bit and my mum consequently wanted to exercise so she walked down to our cabin too. My mum sat with me and chatted for about fifteen minutes then i went to business to check on my daughter only to find out she was not there. I was met with this extremely rude Hawaii Air flight attendant, after i told her my daughter is missing she couldn’t care less, she told me we can’t swap seats and insisted that i immediately return to the economy cabin. But then my daughter was still no where to be found! i explained and hoped that they could at least suggest some way to find her such as announcement or something, but the following words came out of her filthy mouth: “ Go back to your seat immediately! this is the last warning!” WTF?! i can’t believe this is the way Hawaii airline is treating their passengers and we paid business class fees! Very insufficient and incapable flight services as well by the whole crew. Overall extremely unpleasant flight experience! i will definitely spread words about this to ALL my family and friends and colleagues you name it. Never fly Hawaii Air ever again! Never!

The boarding crew was very helpful with a little special problem I had. The inflight crew - so-so.

They kept us on the tarmac for 6 hours after already delaying our flight by 2 hours. No one had any answers. They sent our gate checked stroller to baggage claim instead of giving it back at the gate.

I don’t like the music section but I believe it was a cost decision. I changed my flight last minute due to work issues and had to sit way in the back. The seats were way closer together than I would have preferred.

The flight attendant was very polite and attentive. The food was good.

Leave on time. We waited on the plane for hour hours and it was hot and smelly

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

My flight from LGA was cancelled and my rebooked flight from JFK was delayed numerous times. I will now be getting home after 2am.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

Nothing really nondescript, the flight attendants were friendly and helpful.

A more comfortable seat. Padding would be really helpful but I've read the airlines don't want customers to be satisfied with economy seats.

Everything was good except checking bags . I had paid for two bags but it didn’t show so we had to do it again while people waited and we were struggling to get to our flight

The security line at JFK was one of the longest I’ve ever experienced - probably 45 minutes. I don’t know if JetBlue has control over it, but it detracted from the overall experience. Entertainment had good options, but the volume control was a bit small to tap on and the screen had a fair amount of interference blips. Clearer picture would have been better.

Kayak sucked. You gave me a confirmation number that was not useable by the jet blue system. Nor did you send any check in emails. I’ll not be using your site again. Nice work.

Crew were fantastic and so catering and wonderful! Full score for the entire crew!

Communication with the customer and stay is important. Staff off with a minor inconvenience but it worked out of course. Also this was a very old Mint Class plane. They snuck this one in on us. The updated aircraft are much better.

The flight itself was fine, but the boarding process was extremely frustrating. There is no one scanning boarding passes - passengers just scan themselves and enter the jetway. By the time my husband and I got on the plane and were halfway to our seats they determined there were too many bags on the plane and everything at that point needed to be checked. This created a lot of unnecessary chaos. They should have alerted people before getting on the plane that they would need to start checking bags instead of waiting until people were already on the plane.

It took an hour to get my bag after landing. Not exaggerating

I had a horrible experience with TSA at the airport. I had to go through TSA several times as there was some issue each time with a piece if clothing I had on. It was so busy & chaotic that I ended up forgetting my Apple laptop at TSA. It’s been days & I can’t get through to anyone to get useful info on how to get it back. I’m very angry because contacting lost & found shouldn’t be this difficult. Employees should know what is going on at their place of work. It seems no one knows as everyone’s answers are contradictory, or you can’t speak directly to anyone as the calls are automated. Very upsetting.

Everything was good instead change the gates! I missed my first flight because it was changed the gate and I didn’t know!

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