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Cheap Flights from LaGuardia to San Francisco (LGA-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from LaGuardia to San Francisco 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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Fri, Sep 12 - Fri, Sep 19
Frontier Logo
11:30 am - 9:21 pmLGA-SFO
12h 51m1 stop
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11:00 pm - 10:33 amSFO-LGA
8h 33m1 stop
$233Frontier
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Fri, Nov 7 - Tue, Nov 11
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12:30 pm - 12:14 amLGA-SFO
14h 44m2 stops
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6:34 am - 11:27 pmSFO-LGA
13h 53m2 stops
$234Frontier
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Wed, Sep 24 - Sat, Sep 27
Frontier Logo
10:00 pm - 11:02 pmLGA-SFO
28h 02m1 stop
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10:49 am - 10:11 pmSFO-LGA
8h 22m1 stop
$235Frontier
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Tue, Sep 16 - Sun, Sep 21
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1:59 pm - 8:28 pmLGA-SFO
9h 29m1 stop
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11:57 pm - 1:39 pmSFO-LGA
10h 42m1 stop
$237Delta
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Fri, Sep 12 - Sat, Oct 11
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 10:41 pmLGA-SFO
8h 41m1 stop
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5:55 am - 5:39 pmSFO-LGA
8h 44m1 stop
$247Delta
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Fri, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 20
United Airlines Logo
6:30 pm - 11:59 pmLGA-SFO
8h 29m1 stop
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10:45 pm - 9:43 amSFO-LGA
7h 58m1 stop
$256United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 16 - Thu, Sep 25
United Airlines Logo
5:19 pm - 10:34 pmLGA-SFO
8h 15m1 stop
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10:45 pm - 9:43 amSFO-LGA
7h 58m1 stop
$263United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 16 - Fri, Sep 19
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3:13 pm - 10:30 pmLGA-SFO
34h 17m2 stops
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11:00 pm - 10:33 amSFO-LGA
8h 33m1 stop
Wed, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 4
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8:49 am - 8:44 amLGA-SFO
26h 55m2 stops
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10:49 am - 10:11 pmSFO-LGA
8h 22m1 stop
Tue, Sep 23 - Thu, Oct 2
JetBlue Logo
3:50 pm - 11:10 pmLGA-SFO
10h 20m1 stop
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10:35 am - 10:59 pmSFO-LGA
9h 24m1 stop
$273JetBlue
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Cheapest • from $233 (round-trip)
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November
Cheapest • 18% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$233
Overall average: $313
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LGA - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$128
Typical prices: $155-388
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LGA - SFO • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for LaGuardia to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from LaGuardia to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco 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 on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to New York LaGuardia Airport, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco, 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 LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco is November, where tickets cost $311 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $442 and $426 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco?

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 LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco, 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 LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 48% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$128
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco

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FAQs for booking New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco flights

  • Which airlines have lounges at LaGuardia International Airport (LGA)?

    At LGA, you can wait for your flight at Admirals Club in Terminal B, Concourse D, near Gates D1 and D2 if you’re flying with American Airlines and United Club in Terminal B, Level 3, a short distance from the entrance of Gates 40 to 59 if you’re traveling with United Airlines. If flying with Delta, you can relax at one of its Sky Club locations in Terminals C and D. To enter any, you must have a day pass.

  • Can I rent a car at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO)?

    You can easily rent a car at SFO, given that it features counters for several agencies at its Rental Car Center, accessed from the airport terminals via the AirTrain Blue Line. The counters for Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Sixt, National, and Thrifty are on the 4th Floor of the center, while the counter for Hertz is on the 1st Floor. The pickup lot is in the parking garage, connected to the rental center via AirTrain.

  • Can I bring liquids on my flight to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)?

    You can bring liquids on board your flight to SFO, irrespective of the airline you fly with. This is so long as you store the liquids in containers with a maximum capacity of 3.4 oz and the containers in a see-through resealable bag with a maximum capacity of a liter. You can only bring one such bag on board; at the security checkpoint, you must place it separately from the rest of your carry-ons.

  • What is the checked baggage policy for American Airlines flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco?

    On your American Airlines flight to SFO, you may take up to 10 checked bags with you, though three or more bags mean you’ll have to pay for excess baggage. Your bag’s overall measurements must be smaller than 24 x 18 x 20 inches. When traveling in First or Business Class, only your complimentary bags can weigh 70 lb. The rest must weigh 50 lb, like travelers in other classes.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco was $128 for a one-way ticket and $233 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York LaGuardia Airport and San Francisco?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco?

    American Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between New York LaGuardia Airport and San Francisco, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to San Francisco, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to San Francisco are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $443 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $428 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco?

    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 LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco.

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

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

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to New York LaGuardia Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between New York LaGuardia Airport and SFO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco

  • If you are to arrive at LaGuardia International Airport (LGA) using public transit, hop on the M60 Select Bus if you’re coming from uptown Manhattan. If you’re coming from Midtown Manhattan, take the subway to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue or the 7 to 74 St-Broadway, or a Long Island Rail Road train to Woodside. Exit your station and find the Q70 bus stop. This bus service stops at Terminals C and B.
  • If you fly from LGA to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) aboard a one-stop flight, you may layover at Chicago O’Hare (ORD) or Washington D.C. Dulles (IAD) if you fly with United, Atlanta (ATL) if you travel with Frontier, and Charlotte (CLT) or Dallas/Fort Worth if you journey with American Airlines.
  • If you’re set to travel to SFO aboard a United Airlines flight, note that you may bring one carry-on bag and a personal item. Your bag must measure no more than 9 x 14 x 22 inches, whereas your item must not exceed 8 x 11 x 16 inches.
  • With any airline, you can travel to SFO with an infant on your lap for free, provided your infant is between seven days and two years old. Each adult is permitted to travel with one child on their lap. Hence, if you plan on traveling with two, the older one must have his seat next to you.
  • LGA and SFO feature elevators, wheelchairs provided upon request, ramps in public areas, and ADA-Compliant restrooms. Additionally, they feature staff trained to serve persons with reduced mobility. Hence, if you have limited mobility, you can rest assured of having a smooth experience at both.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from LaGuardia to San Francisco

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from LaGuardia to San Francisco? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4238 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Jul 2025GEG - OAK
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

It was 2 hours 45 minutes late, for no apparently clear reason.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

I believe that a four-hour trip should have a meal. Delta had none.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

Was charged for my luggage despite having been on one ticket from an international flight. Too tired to argue after 15 hours on flight. Was charged for rechecking it at JFK airport. Not sure why those off Kenya Airways were required to do that.

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

At first, we were on the runway for about an hour, literally. The Captain did explain that the Control Tower just had a change shift (sounds like an unrealistic excuse) and then that we had to change a runway. A regular economy seat is made for 12 yo twiggy. I understand Delta wants to push for an upgrade, but after sitting in a Comfort seat and in First class. I would say First class is not worthy of my money. The landing was delayed because of the weather in NYC, I don't hold that against Delta, of course. The Captain did alert us to that upon takeoff in Vegas and again as we reached NY.

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.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

My flight was 6 pm 6/6. Every hour they delayed it again - air condition issues then no pilot then the crew had worked too many hours and cancelled the flight at 11 pm. Sent customers to NJ a 45 minutes uber ride to a hotel. Had to be back by 5 am for a 7 am flight and again no pilot etc with another three hours of delays.

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

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

The comfort of the seats was great, the crew eased my child’s anxieties and the fact that I had full cans of my beverage choice was great.

I flew Business Class. Rory, one of the Cabin stewards, was attentive, explained the menu, provided appropriate drinks. was

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

Waited on the runway for takeoff for 2.5 hours. Air traffic rerouted us. The plane didn't have enough fuel, so had to go back to the gate. Had to wait for a new pilot. Should have landed at 5:22. Didn't land until 9:10. Trash flight.

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

Delays on all NY flights. There was no communication on why but they didn’t say it was weather. Other carriers were not delayed.

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

They cancelled our flight without warning OR a refund. Never doing business with American Airlines again! This is the second AA booked trip in a row that we've had challenges with.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

The worst. They don’t follow procedure for boarding per group. Flight got delayed for no understandably reasons, they changed our destination from PR to Miami, left us inside a plane for more than 8 hours, then cancelled flight in Miami leaving us stranded. Poorly managed re-accommodation for a new flight and overnight stay so I have to spend in a new ticket and my own hotel room to been able to get to my office next day. Lost 2 days of work and as a doctor, patients loosing their appointments. to other flights and besides

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

I was 2 hr arrive in the airport and 45 min in the line . After take to my turn . The agent tell me I’m later . I can not board . So my vacation was going to the floor . Just for their bad customer service agent in the airline

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

Very bad! No good service delayed my second connection flight

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

Plane was down graded and I lost my uncharged exit row with more leg room. No mention or offer of refund from podium. Flight attendant was nice to explain this happens often and that I could request a refund via online form submission. I did this and have heard nothing back.

Horrendous. I do not recommend Frontier. The passengers lack manners and decency, and the flight attendants lack professionalism. If I wasn’t in a bind to fly with 48 hours notice for a job interview, I would not have selected a flight with Frontier and I never plan to fly with them in the future.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

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