$109 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Modesto

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Cheapest round-trip
$219
Overall average: $376
Frontier
Tue 4/14Tue 4/21
EWR - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$234
Typical prices: $275-$507
JetBlue
Wed 4/15Tue 4/21
JFK - SFO • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Modesto. It is served by San Francisco (SFO), located 75.5 miles from Modesto.
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Cheap Flights from New York to Modesto (NYC-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York to Modesto 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 New York to Modesto

Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
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5:59 am - 5:34 pm
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SFO
14h 35m
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7:40 pm - 7:02 am
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EWR
8h 22m
1 stop
$219Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Wed, Apr 22
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10:29 pm - 5:34 pm
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22h 05m
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7:40 pm - 7:02 am
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8h 22m
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$220Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Wed, May 27
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5:59 am - 4:54 pm
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13h 55m
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11:59 pm - 10:31 am
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31h 32m
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$221Frontier
Tue, Apr 21 - Wed, Apr 22
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5:59 am - 5:34 pm
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14h 35m
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7:40 pm - 7:02 am
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8h 22m
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$222Multiple Airlines
Sat, Apr 25 - Wed, Apr 29
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5:59 am - 5:34 pm
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SFO
14h 35m
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7:00 am - 1:16 am
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15h 16m
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$223Frontier
Sat, Apr 25 - Mon, May 4
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SFO
14h 35m
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9:19 pm - 6:03 am
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5h 44mnonstop
$224Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
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6:20 am - 11:25 pm
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SFO
20h 05m
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10:38 pm - 5:45 pm
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LGA
16h 07m
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$225Frontier
Wed, Apr 29 - Mon, May 4
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5:59 am - 5:34 pm
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SFO
14h 35m
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9:19 pm - 6:03 am
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5h 44mnonstop
$225Multiple Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Tue, Apr 21
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6:00 am - 9:23 am
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6h 23mnonstop
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2:45 pm - 11:29 pm
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5h 44mnonstop
$234JetBlue
Sat, Apr 25 - Tue, Apr 28
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7:25 pm - 11:12 pm
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6h 47mnonstop
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4:00 pm - 12:30 am
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5h 30mnonstop
$239Delta
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$109
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
Flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to San Francisco

When to book flights from New York to Modesto

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Flights from New York to Modesto: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from New York to Modesto 
BeverlyFlew with JetBlue
JFK
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SFO
Dec 2025
Wear support socks which helps when you sit for a long time.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
EWR
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SFO
Dec 2025
Bring your own food and in flight activity since they don’t supply any.
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 for booking flights from New York to Modesto

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York to Modesto?

    When flying out of New York you’ll be using one of these airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl or New York LaGuardia. Modesto does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby San Francisco airport, which is 75.5 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from New York to Modesto take?

    Direct flights cover the 2,566 miles separating New York and Modesto in about 6h 11m.

  • How many flights are there between New York and Modesto?

    170 direct flights run between New York and Modesto on a daily basis. On average, there are about 1,194 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between New York and Modesto?

    Consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to New York, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

    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 to Modesto.

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

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

    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 Modesto with an airline and back to New York with another airline.

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

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

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New York to Modesto?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between New York and Modesto found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $96. Spirit Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $92 and Alaska Airlines from $110.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from New York to Modesto

  • There is no airport in Modesto. Instead, you’ll be flying into San Francisco Airport when flying between New York and Modesto.
  • The cheapest flight from New York to Modesto was found 77 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is January.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving New York to Modesto

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York to Modesto? 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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12027 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
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The front desk attendant was rude to everyone in an absolutely careless way.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Mar 2026
EWR - LAX
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The front desk attendant was rude to everyone in an absolutely careless way.

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

We left late; had to land in Minneapolis unscheduled to refuel and then landed in interior instead of lax at 2am......

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.

Every thing is on time, boarding, landing nice and smooth. But No tv? No food for 6 hours flight?

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.

First Class seats had no more legroom then Premium Economy. There was no working WiFi or entertainment. I would have rather paid $400 more and flown on United for the 6 hours from EWR to SFO.

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

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Delayed. Hot. Passenger next to me was so large I couldn’t move.

The flight went very well, but the flight attendants didn't serve and food or drinks other than 1st class due to rough air but to be honest it wasn't that bumpy and I felt that they could've at least offered water and coffee perhaps. Also serving 1st class only is a bad look. I've been in 1st class many times and I would've felt that if the turbulence was too rough for the main cabin, it would be too rough for 1st class too.

There was an unruly family behind us that made the short flight miserable!!! The cabin crew did nothing to contain it.

My seatback screen didn’t work so that sucked because that’s what I was going to do on the plane.

The whole experience was excellent. As it most often is with Delta

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.

Boarding and crew were fantastic, but I paid for a window seat with no window. Seat 11D on a CRJ-900 apparently does not have a window. Lesson learned.

Delta flights recently are always delayed AND at jfk tney get the gates further away (need To walk 20’ to get to them/all the way at the end of the terminal). Not sure whats happening but price doesnt match experience!

boarded at 5:30 pm, pushed away from gate at 6pm ... takeoff was not until ~6:45pm; disappointing

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

Much better than Spirit. I was please by the easy fast check in and boarding

Everything except the food and entertainment. It was a great experience though

The attendant on board was amazing. She should be doing business/first international long haul.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

Survey sent before we actually left. Delay after delay. Now a crew problem.

Automated scanning was slow and somewhat haphazard. Too many people were unfamiliar with the tech and were forced to learn on the fly. The hands off approach of the gate staff made it more uncomfortable. This needs work. Overall the flight and cabin crew were excellent.

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

Terrible. They canceled our early morning flight after midnight on the day of and had no available flights to rebook my family on for the next 72 hours. Yet they still had other flights that were not cancelled from JFK so it couldn’t be based on the weather. It felt like they canceled the flight based on it not being profitable enough for them. I am not interested in traveling with the again. The absolute worse customer service and lack of accountability.

First time flying with JetBlue and never again. I went to the counter to request meet and assist because I'm 74 and my wife is 79. I walk with a cane and my wife is handicapped and has her own wheel chair. I told the agent that my wife and luggage was at the entrance door. The ticketing agent said to me that they don't offer meet and assist. I need to bring them our luggage and then go back and get my wife in order to get my boarding pass. As I went back to get my luggage a Southwest agent along with a TSA agent recognized the situation and came over and took my wife and luggage to the JetBlue ticketing counter alongside the line and told the JetBlue agent to issue to take our luggage as soon as they could.

Flight was fine, price was good but food onboard was abysmal. I was on there for breakfast and lunch and dinner 845am EST to 845pm GMT and all I got was a yoghurt parfait, fruit and a piece of cake. Later snacks included an ice-cream brownie and a pizza twist. I was hungry by the time I landed and the airport amenities were closed. Not happy.

Not a pleasant experience, service was poor. Didn't like it

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

flight was delayed for hours with no explanation. The plane was a very old aircraft.

The gate agent had a really bad attitude and refused to help me get on the standby list. She just handed me a card and said I needed to call a number. I asked her to help with the AA app on my phone and she just shrugged and said she didnt know. After a few phone calls, I eventually just went to a different gate agent on the other side of the terminal and got the help I needed.

One day, I do so hope for a gluten free snack! Seems like with the rest of the world FINALLY figuring out what gluten free is, American Airlines would too. Fingers crossed!!

I would like the crew to talk LESS over the PA and specifically about credit card offers. I am trying to work, sleep, watch a movie and the PA was booming about a credit card offer. Could we go back to the days when the customer was more important than selling a credit card?

There were no TV screens - even in Business class. 5 delays, and only given $12 meal voucher! Terrible!

My seat tv didn’t work the whole trip. And the seat space is too small despite being seated at the front.

On the plus side, crew was attentive, drinks were cold, and in-flight entertainment selection was better than some other airlines. On the negative aide, Plane was delayed almost an hour, either no announcements from the gate crew. Biscoff cookies are gross, appreciate airlines that give a choice. Also, crew had no personality or enthusiasm at all.

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

Disliked having to wait a little longer to disembark from the plan when we landed in London

Food should be better quality. Video screens have poor resolution and the library of movies is poor. The other airlines are much better.

They only offered water for Group 6. Awful announcements from the Crew. Couldn't understand a single word. Barely came by for the trash afterwards. Man, I love water for a premium flight. Wow. Water in a cup.

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