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Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to Oakland

Flights from New York to San Francisco Bay Area: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from New York to San Francisco Bay Area 
LuisFlew with DeltaJFK-SFOMar 2025
It’s a long flight, come prepared to either watch movies, read or sleep.
JulieFlew with Alaska AirlinesJFK-SFOOct 2024
Leave early. JFK can be messy. I couldn’t find healthy food choices so eat before you arrive.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesJFK-SFOJun 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 AirlinesJFK-SFOMay 2024
The airport food was limited and expensive. Best to bring a sandwich from outside…

FAQs for booking flights from New York State to San Francisco Bay Area

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York State 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 State 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 State 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 State 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 State 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 State 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 State 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 State to San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in San Francisco Bay Area?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in San Francisco Bay Area is San Jose Airport (SJC), with an average flight price of $190.

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

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $388. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $553 on average.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $396 on average. Morning departures are around 2% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $472.

  • What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco Bay Area?

    The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from New York State found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $215 round-trip. The most popular route is Newark Airport (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $215.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from New York State to San Francisco Bay Area?

    The cheapest month for flights from New York State to San Francisco Bay Area is March, when tickets cost $286 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $573 and $472 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from New York State to San Francisco Bay Area?

    To get a below average price on the flight from New York State to San Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to San Francisco Bay Area?

    An average nonstop flight from New York State to San Francisco Bay Area takes 10h 21m, covering a distance of 2490 miles. The shortest route is Newark Airport (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO) with an average flight time of 5h 54m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in San Francisco Bay Area?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is San Francisco (77% of total searches to San Francisco Bay Area). The next most popular destinations are Oakland (12%) and San Jose (11%). Searches for flights to Santa Rosa (0%) are also popular.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

7/12Sat
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 35mEWR-OAK
7/22Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 00mOAK-EWR
$159
7/9Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 28mEWR-OAK
7/15Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 00mOAK-EWR
$160
9/9Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
6h 09mEWR-SFO
9/13Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 42mSFO-EWR
$183
10/1Wed
nonstopJetBlue
6h 29mJFK-SFO
10/18Sat
nonstopJetBlue
5h 42mSFO-JFK
$183
9/12Fri
nonstopJetBlue
6h 30mJFK-SFO
9/16Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 40mSFO-JFK
$185
8/31Sun
nonstopAlaska Airlines
6h 09mEWR-SFO
9/3Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 42mSFO-EWR
$190
7/9Wed
1 stopFrontier
8h 16mJFK-SFO
7/13Sun
1 stopFrontier
9h 25mSFO-JFK
$196
7/12Sat
1 stopFrontier
8h 15mJFK-SFO
7/16Wed
1 stopFrontier
9h 25mSFO-JFK
$197
9/6Sat
1 stopSouthwest
8h 00mLGA-SFO
9/12Fri
1 stopSouthwest
8h 55mSFO-LGA
$201
9/3Wed
1 stopSouthwest
8h 30mLGA-OAK
9/6Sat
1 stopSouthwest
10h 00mOAK-LGA
$203

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Recent one-way flight deals

9/19Fri
1 stopSpirit Airlines
16h 34mEWR-OAK
$78
7/8Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
16h 50mEWR-OAK
$80
11/12Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
6h 28mJFK-SFO
$87
11/6Thu
nonstopAlaska Airlines
6h 27mEWR-SFO
$92
8/31Sun
nonstopDelta
6h 24mJFK-SFO
$92
9/17Wed
nonstopJetBlue
6h 33mJFK-SFO
$93
9/17Wed
nonstopJetBlue
6h 30mJFK-SFO
$99
7/1Tue
1 stopFrontier
8h 20mJFK-SFO
$100
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1 stopFrontier
8h 20mJFK-SFO
$102
7/4Fri
1 stopDelta
10h 11mLGA-SFO
$109

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Last minute flights from New York to San Francisco Bay Area

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/22Sun
multi-stopFrontier
27h 43mJFK-SFO
7/4Fri
multi-stopFrontier
9h 59mSFO-JFK
$208
6/21Sat
multi-stopFrontier
15h 31mJFK-SFO
6/25Wed
multi-stopFrontier
13h 21mSFO-JFK
$210
6/23Mon
multi-stop
13h 25mEWR-SFO
7/21Mon
multi-stop
7h 43mSFO-EWR
$393
6/23Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
29h 01mEWR-OAK
6/29Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
19h 28mOAK-EWR
$396
6/23Mon
nonstop
6h 23mJFK-SFO
6/30Mon
multi-stop
10h 36mSFO-JFK
$400
6/23Mon
multi-stopDelta
9h 26mEWR-SFO
7/4Fri
multi-stopDelta
7h 09mSFO-EWR
$408
6/23Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 51mEWR-OAK
6/30Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 17mOAK-EWR
$411
6/23Mon
multi-stopDelta
8h 55mLGA-SJC
6/30Mon
multi-stopDelta
8h 07mSJC-LGA
$422
6/23Mon
nonstopAlaska Airlines
6h 23mJFK-SFO
7/4Fri
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 44mSFO-JFK
$436
6/23Mon
nonstopAlaska Airlines
6h 23mJFK-SFO
6/30Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 38mSFO-JFK
$483

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