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$99 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Oakland

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from New York to Oakland departing on 4/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from New York to Oakland, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from New York to Oakland, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$204
Southwest
Wed 4/15Wed 5/6
LGA - OAK • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$99
Typical prices: $159-$281
Southwest
Tue 4/21
LGA - OAK • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $204 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between New York and Oakland. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $181 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 55m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 58% price drop
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Cheap Flights from New York to Oakland (NYC-OAK)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York to Oakland 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from New York to Oakland

Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, May 6
Southwest Logo
3:55 pm - 11:25 pm
LGA
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OAK
10h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:15 am - 8:45 pm
OAK
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LGA
9h 30m
2 stops
$204Southwest
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, Apr 29
Southwest Logo
3:55 pm - 11:25 pm
LGA
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OAK
10h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 9:25 pm
OAK
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LGA
12h 40m
2 stops
$209Southwest
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, Apr 29
Southwest Logo
10:10 am - 6:15 pm
LGA
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OAK
11h 05m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 9:25 pm
OAK
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LGA
12h 40m
2 stops
$215Southwest
Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 5
Southwest Logo
7:15 am - 2:50 pm
LGA
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OAK
10h 35m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:55 pm - 11:20 am
OAK
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LGA
8h 25m
1 stop
$217Southwest
Fri, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 8
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:29 pm - 8:48 am
JFK
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OAK
18h 19m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 6:15 am
OAK
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JFK
8h 02m
1 stop
$297Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 22
Delta Logo
8:00 am - 4:24 pm
JFK
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OAK
11h 24m
2 stops
Delta Logo
5:55 am - 8:30 pm
OAK
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JFK
11h 35m
2 stops
$307Delta
Wed, Apr 29 - Mon, May 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:46 pm - 10:23 pm
JFK
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OAK
8h 37m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 6:03 am
OAK
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JFK
8h 08m
1 stop
$311Alaska Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Wed, May 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:46 pm - 10:23 pm
JFK
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OAK
8h 37m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:46 am - 6:03 am
OAK
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JFK
20h 17m
1 stop
$317Alaska Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Tue, May 12
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 4:25 pm
JFK
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OAK
13h 25m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 9:50 pm
OAK
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JFK
12h 50m
2 stops
$321Delta
Tue, Apr 14 - Sat, May 9
Delta Logo
6:30 pm - 11:54 pm
EWR
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OAK
8h 24m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:28 pm - 11:59 pm
OAK
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EWR
8h 31m
1 stop
$357Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Oakland flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New York to Oakland to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from New York to Oakland, California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New York to Oakland, California departing in April.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Oakland?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York to Oakland, 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 to Oakland is January, where tickets cost $189 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,217 and $684 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$99
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 59% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to Oakland

When to book flights from New York to Oakland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York to Oakland based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from New York to Oakland

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Oakland?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Oakland was $99 for a one-way ticket and $204 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York and Oakland?

    A passport is not required to fly from New York to Oakland.

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

    New York is served by 3 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Oakland. You will leave New York from one of these airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia. You will be arriving at Oakland.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Oakland?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Oakland?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between New York and Oakland, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Oakland, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Oakland are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $510 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $467 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Oakland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Oakland 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 Oakland?

    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 Oakland 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 Oakland?

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from New York to Oakland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to Oakland. 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4331 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.6Crew
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

8.0 ExcellentNicole, Mar 2026
LGB - OAK
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

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.

The ticket I purchased through Kayak did not show up in my Alaska Airlines app, and neither of the codes given to me worked for online check in. I've never had to show up to the airport at 6am wondering if I've been scammed. Cheap flight fare or whatever does not play well with airlines and I will be wary of using Kayak in the future.

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.

I would like if it had happened already. I'm still waiting for it.

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

Everything except for the lack of a choice of the snack provided was great.

This was the worse experience. They delayed our flight twice and we still had to find another flight to get home sooner which was alos delayed. Also, the flight attendant named Ginny on DL9890 leaving at 4:13pm on 3/23/26 was extremely rude.

I love Delta the flight attendants were personable and the flight arrived 1/2 earlier thanks expected. All a plus. The gate agent was a bit flustered but even with that I still had a good experience. Her supervisor assisted me.

I am still at the Airport! Delayed Delayed and Delyaed

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.

Flight attendant was all so sweet and pilot got us to our destination safely and on time

No WiFi, no outlets to charge phones, no complimentary beverages on a 6 hour flight

Sadly the flight was delayed by 4 hours due to the weather snd sir traffic control staffing. Otherwise the crew was amazing and the flight was perfect.

Delayed both in takeoff and landing, trash plane no amenities, I've said it before but I'll never fly Spirit again.

Checking in and getting to gate fast and leasy at Laguardia airport. There is no entertainment on the plane and food was for purchase. Great experience flying with spirit

The flight was delayed over an hour which got us into DFW at approximately 2:20 am

Kayak and Spirit could not meaningfully share itinerary data, leading to many hours of remediation.

Do not fly with Spirit. They will leave you canceled if their flight is not 110% booked.

They cancelled my flight last minute, forcing me to rebook with another airline.

A bottled or canned drink, whether water or soda would have been appreciated upon settling in and flying, without being charged for it.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

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

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