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Cheapest round-trip
$261
Overall average: $566
Southwest
Fri 12/5Tue 12/9
OAK - LGA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$96
Typical prices: $269-$453
Southwest
Thu 1/29
OAK - LGA • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights from Oakland to New York (OAK-NYC)

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

Fri, Dec 5 - Tue, Dec 9
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12:35 pm - 10:55 pmOAK-LGA
7h 20m1 stop
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11:15 am - 9:30 pmLGA-OAK
13h 15m2 stops
$261Southwest
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Wed, Dec 31 - Thu, Jan 8
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 10:50 pmOAK-LGA
12h 55m1 stop
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11:25 am - 8:35 pmLGA-OAK
12h 10m2 stops
$263Southwest
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Thu, Jan 8 - Sun, Jan 18
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 7:28 pmOAK-JFK
8h 18m1 stop
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7:00 am - 4:23 pmJFK-OAK
12h 23m1 stop
$264Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Dec 9 - Tue, Dec 16
Southwest Logo
11:00 am - 10:20 pmOAK-LGA
8h 20m1 stop
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11:40 am - 6:40 pmLGA-OAK
10h 00m1 stop
$264Southwest
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Mon, Jan 5 - Mon, Jan 12
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 11:25 pmOAK-LGA
14h 45m1 stop
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11:25 am - 8:35 pmLGA-OAK
12h 10m2 stops
$266Southwest
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Fri, Dec 5 - Wed, Dec 10
Southwest Logo
12:35 pm - 10:55 pmOAK-LGA
7h 20m1 stop
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7:15 am - 9:30 pmLGA-OAK
17h 15m2 stops
$267Southwest
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Tue, Dec 9 - Tue, Dec 16
Southwest Logo
9:50 am - 9:55 pmOAK-LGA
9h 05m2 stops
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11:40 am - 6:40 pmLGA-OAK
10h 00m1 stop
$269Southwest
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Thu, Jan 8 - Sun, Jan 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 7:28 pmOAK-JFK
8h 18m1 stop
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7:00 am - 4:23 pmJFK-OAK
12h 23m1 stop
$273Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Jan 14 - Sat, Jan 17
Southwest Logo
10:30 am - 10:40 pmOAK-LGA
9h 10m2 stops
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7:00 am - 4:55 pmLGA-OAK
12h 55m2 stops
$274Southwest
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Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:43 am - 10:52 pmOAK-JFK
8h 09m1 stop
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7:00 am - 4:23 pmJFK-OAK
12h 23m1 stop
$277Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Oakland to New York flights

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

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

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Oakland to New York?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Oakland to New York clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to New York on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Oakland, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Oakland to New York, 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 Oakland to New York is January, where tickets cost $264 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $480 and $437 respectively.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$96
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 24% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Oakland to New York LaGuardia Airport

When to book flights from Oakland to New York

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FAQs for booking flights from Oakland to New York

  • How can I fly from OAK to NYC?

    Spirit Airlines is one of the airlines that flies non-stop and lands at EWR. Spirit Airlines also flies one-stop flights to EWR, with layovers in the city such as Las Vegas (LAS). Delta and Alaska Airlines are among the airlines that fly one-stop flights to JFK, with layovers and cities such as Los Angeles (LAX), and Salt Lake City (SLC). Spirit Airlines and Frontier operate two-stop flights from OAK landing at EWR and LGA, with layovers and cities such as Denver (DEN), Atlanta (ATL), and Dallas (DFW).

  • How do I get from the NYC airports into Manhattan?

    From JFK and LGA, take the AirTrain to Jamaica Station, where you can either take the subway into lower or midtown Manhattan or take the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) to Penn Station in Manhattan. From EWR, take the AirTrain to the Newark Airport Train Station and get an Amtrak to Penn Station in Manhattan.

  • Does OAK have facilities for nursing mothers?

    OAK provides freestanding Mamava lactation suites in Terminals 1 and 2 for nursing mothers who want to breastfeed in private or who need to pump. These 4x8 cabins are made of fiberglass and Corian and provide two benches, a shelf, an exhaust fan, a motion-activated light, an electrical outlet, a coat hook, and a mirror.

  • Where can I park my car at OAK before my flight to NYC?

    At OAK, the most affordable option is the Economy Lot. You can catch a free shuttle from the lot to the terminals about every 15 to 20min. There is also a long-term lot that is about 5 to 7min walking distance away from the terminals. The most expensive option, and the most convenient, is Premier Parking.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Oakland to New York was $96 for a one-way ticket and $261 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Oakland to New York?

    American Airlines, JetBlue, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Oakland to New York flight route.

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

    The Boeing 757-200 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Oakland to New York flight route.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Oakland to New York are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $413 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 $393 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Oakland to New York.

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

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

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

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

    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 New York from Oakland 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 Oakland to New York

  • The Oakland International Airport (OAK) is a hub for Southwest Airlines and JSX. The three major airports in New York City all serve as hubs for major airlines. JFK is a hub for Delta and American Airlines. LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is also a hub for Delta and American Airlines. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is a hub for United Airlines.
  • At OAK, any passenger can pay an entrance fee to access the Escape Lounge. If you pay your fee and book your spot online, you’ll get a discount, or you can pay at the door. In the Escape Lounge, you can do some work, relax, decompress, and enjoy drinks, beverages, and fine food all in a quiet, upscale space.
  • If your approved service animal needs to go to the bathroom before your flight, OAK provides an animal relief station in Terminal 2. This spacious area features a miniature fire hydrant, artificial turf, cleaning tools, and a sink.
  • JFK, LGA, and EWR make available the Sunflower Lanyard Hidden Disabilities Program to differently-abled travelers who might have not-so-noticeable struggles, such as PTSD or hearing loss. These travelers wear a lanyard and wristband to discreetly notify airline and airport staff that they need assistance an extra time.
  • JFK has a USO in Terminal 5, open every day from 6 am until 10 pm. The USO at EWR is located in Terminal B and is open from 9 am until 5 pm. These USO lounges offer military service members and their families many amenities that provide rest, sustenance, entertainment, and connectivity. LGA does not have a USO, but Terminal B has an Admirals Club that military personnel traveling in uniform can use.

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

 
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11282 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
7.0Entertainment
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In both halves of the trip (going and returning) there were problems. Not exactly Alaska's fault, but still really difficult. Outgoing flight was canceled and rebooked twice due to a total ground stop of all Alaska's flights. This required me to change airports with minimal notice and I almost missed my flight transferring to the other airport (which was roughly an hour and a half away). On the return, the first leg was delayed by an hour, and the second leg was delayed by nearly 3 hours. This was a rough set of flights and the communication about all of these changes was minimal. Crew did their best however, so no fault there. Other thing to remember is there is no food on Alaska flights unless you pre-order. Take that into account when you choose airlines.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Oct 2025OAK - SEA
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In both halves of the trip (going and returning) there were problems. Not exactly Alaska's fault, but still really difficult. Outgoing flight was canceled and rebooked twice due to a total ground stop of all Alaska's flights. This required me to change airports with minimal notice and I almost missed my flight transferring to the other airport (which was roughly an hour and a half away). On the return, the first leg was delayed by an hour, and the second leg was delayed by nearly 3 hours. This was a rough set of flights and the communication about all of these changes was minimal. Crew did their best however, so no fault there. Other thing to remember is there is no food on Alaska flights unless you pre-order. Take that into account when you choose airlines.

Very mediocre, and disappointing for the price of the ticket

On time boarding, take off and landing. Will fly again with Alaska Airlines.

set room is an issue and I am not obese.

Terrible. After boarding we sat on the runway for 1.5 hours "25th in line to take off" ... Alaska Air is on 7th terminal , far away from rest of airport

Better sinage at check-in counter on lines for baggage check in and boarding pass check in, specfically at JFK. It was a mess to figure and wasted a lot of people's time.

My flight wait is 3 hours delayed due to Unknown reason. We waited a very long time in the tarmac. Our flight 24 was scheduled @ 7, therefore we left my house at 330 to park our car. We were at the gate @ 530, then we were told at 6a that it will be late , we boarded at 930 but did not take off until 1015. Therefore my arranged pick up in JFK was cancelled because of no show. Before all these I got an email offers of changing my flight to a different date which I took a day earlier. I will never again take Alaska Airlines, very Inefficient and Disappointing.

Had to pay $8 for internet wasnt cool, no tv’s, had to use phone to watch movies, no food choices seemed available unless u ordered in advance maybe I'm wrong about that but seemed that way, no snacks were served. Seemed a very bare bones flight. But it was on time and safe so that was good

The flight was very smooth. The crew was very friendly.

I always heard this was a terrible airline but I was happy to experience otherwise. The seats were more comfortable than delta. They did board late and gate was a little chaotic, which is to be expected for a budget airline. I would definitely do it again for that price.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

after landing, we stay 2 hours on the taxi way before reaching the gate The airline and the crew were good though

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

the over had ligth did not work'd for the all way

Seats comfortable, service and food very mediocre, staff not very attentive, worse than many other our flights with Delta.

Overall good experience; however, there was one flight attendant who was rather rough compared to everyone else. Everything else was good: entertainment, food. Delta keeps on delivering! Thank you!

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Crew blocked exits to front of ship with galley carts. Also split five person family apart on international flight without fixing.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

On this flight I felt the food offering was not as complete as on previous flights. The tomato salad was a bit off and there was nothing additional such a bread or butter. The breakfast was only one option, so you either ate what they had or ate nothing. The crew was efficient, but most seemed frustrated throughout the flight. The flight arrived early and was obstacle-free, so I’m overall quite happy, but the shine in the rest of the experience just wasn’t there.

Great flight with Delta! Boarding was quick and easy, the amenities were solid, and the plane was in great shape. The flight attendants had a fun, lively energy while staying professional. All in all, a smooth trip — even managed to catch up on some rest. Thanks, Delta!

De planning was an absolute mess. We were never told that we weren’t at the gate and that we had to go down unstable stairs and then hop on a bus. People were falling, we couldn’t tell who was in charge. Overall terrible communication that ended up leaving a bad impression at the very end of the experience.

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Four plus hour flight delay in New York caused us to take off after 11:30pm. We didn’t arrive at our hotel until five hours after check in. Started the trip off feeling exhausted.

I don’t usually fly budget airlines or airlines in the United States. It was as good as any other airline. The seats are comfortable and the airline attendants are not rude & surly. Very nice flight (s).

They have the most inexperienced / rude flight staff I’ve encountered

I paid extra for a seat closer to the front. The TV didn’t work at all for the entire flight. Would have been nice to know before I purchased an “upgraded “ seat

Too many long delays with JetBlue. Worst major airline that serves JFK but unfortunately I keep going back because of the prices.

flight cancelled after 2 delays. left us sitting in JFK at 1am. no customer service to assist rebooking.

To not have food or proper snacks on a 5 hour flight was the worst.

Spend hours delayed with no food, water anything sitting on the aieplane with no ability to eat or use the restroom. My entire experience was the absolute worst. I will never fly jet Blue again.

It would have been nice if they had offered more than one set of snacks

Ground crew gave me interference about carrying a laptop and a small shoulder bag, even though I told them I traveled with them all the time. I then placed my laptop bag in my carryon and took out a medical device, and ground crew still tried to give interference. I had to remind them that medical devices don't count towards luggage limits. It was quite annoying and unne

My experience was terrible. They cancelled my flight twice. They kept delaying it and leading me on, acting like the flight was going to go when it never had a chance. I missed out on valuable family time because of spirit and I won’t be flying with them again.

Was supposed to take off 8:00 last night. Got delayed till 8:00 this morning

When the flight ticket is expensive and you have to purchase check in luggage and there is no snacks, no entertainment, tight seats stuffed in the back of the plane not such good experience. I would like some to reach out to me . I paid for check luggage when I bought the ticket they made me pay again on the return flight extra $70. Very frustrating.

Spirit is low fare air line. Food also cost you. No free food.

The flight was delayed twice with minimal explanation. The terminal and airplane were filthy. The food voucher didn’t even cover a tiny pizza from a kiosk in the terminal. All in all, a pretty miserable experience for a flight to attend a funeral

Everyone was kind for the most part. I did travel with children and paid for seats and even then it was not as suitable. I tried calling their customer service prior to check in and I was told they couldn't help me because I didn't purchase my tickets with them.

The flight times got delayed multiple times due to weather which is understandable, but later the time got prepared 30min. Made to the flight barely but got stressed too much.

Onboarding was an easy process. Staff waa friendly and courteous. Should have a complimentary snack and drink. We paid $900 round trip for two to myrtle from New York, which is an expensive fare. Going to the seats were not in good shape but our return home, the air plane seemed to be new with comfortable seating with slightly more space. If traveling again, we will still consider flying SpIrit.

It was absolutely awesome. The crew was welcoming to all, not just the first class. They were full of energy. The in-cabin music was an excellent choice, not boring like most airlines. We were ready for takeoff ahead of time. Pilots were great. Smooth takeoff and landing. The plane was beautiful and nicely cleaned. This was truly a fantastic flight. I fly Delta and American all the time. I was apprehensive about Spirit. I will definitely be looking for Spirit first. Thanks for a great experience.

Tell them to chose a better, less bumpy route :( my seat had no window all the way at the end 😔

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