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Cheap Flights from San Diego to New York

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New York1 stop$226
Buffalo
Buffalo1 stop$297
Syracuse
Syracuse1 stop$294
Albany
Albany1 stop$349
Rochester
Rochester1 stop$271
Ithaca
Ithaca2 stops$302
Elmira
Elmira2 stops$1,039
Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh2 stops$626
Islip
Islip1 stop$373
New York
New York1 stop$226
Buffalo
Buffalo1 stop$297
Syracuse
Syracuse1 stop$294
Albany
Albany1 stop$349
Rochester
Rochester1 stop$271
Ithaca
Ithaca2 stops$302
Elmira
Elmira2 stops$1,039
Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh2 stops$626
Islip
Islip1 stop$373

Book Cheap San Diego to New York Plane Tickets

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to New York

Fri, Jan 16 - Fri, Jan 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 10:00 pm
SAN
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LGA
12h 35m1 stop
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7:30 am - 7:21 pm
LGA
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SAN
14h 51m2 stops
$226Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jan 21 - Wed, Jan 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:11 am - 7:00 am
SAN
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JFK
18h 49m1 stop
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6:57 pm - 8:35 am
JFK
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SAN
16h 38m1 stop
$226Alaska Airlines
Thu, Jan 15 - Sun, Jan 18
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 6:45 pm
SAN
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JFK
9h 30m1 stop
Delta Logo
8:34 pm - 12:05 am
JFK
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SAN
6h 31mnonstop
$227Delta
Wed, Jan 21 - Tue, Jan 27
American Airlines Logo
1:58 pm - 11:58 pm
SAN
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LGA
7h 00m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 12:29 pm
LGA
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SAN
8h 29m1 stop
$227American Airlines
Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 17
Delta Logo
1:45 pm - 10:12 pm
SAN
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JFK
5h 27mnonstop
Delta Logo
9:50 am - 5:39 pm
JFK
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SAN
10h 49m1 stop
$228Delta
Mon, Jan 12 - Fri, Jan 16
JetBlue Logo
3:30 pm - 11:50 pm
SAN
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JFK
5h 20mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
11:10 am - 2:18 pm
JFK
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SAN
6h 08mnonstop
$229JetBlue
Sat, Feb 14 - Sat, Feb 21
American Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 8:59 pm
SAN
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LGA
8h 44m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:04 am - 2:08 pm
LGA
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SAN
10h 04m1 stop
$236American Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Jan 26
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 9:04 pm
SAN
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ROC
11h 34m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:23 pm - 10:33 pm
ROC
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SAN
8h 10m1 stop
$276United Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Jan 26
United Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 12:43 pm
SAN
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ROC
11h 43m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:48 pm - 10:33 pm
ROC
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SAN
10h 45m2 stops
$281United Airlines
Wed, Jan 21 - Wed, Jan 28
JetBlue Logo
9:30 pm - 9:19 pm
SAN
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SYR
20h 49m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
6:00 am - 8:20 pm
SYR
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SAN
17h 20m1 stop
$294JetBlue
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to New York flights

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

What is the cheapest San Diego to New York State flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to New York State from San Diego found in the last 72 hours was to New York, at $177 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Diego (SAN) to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $177.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Diego to New York State?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $380, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to New York State?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to New York State, 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 San Diego to New York State is January, when tickets cost $277 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $440 and $397 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to New York State?

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

When flying from San Diego to New York State, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Diego, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to New York State?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to New York State, 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 San Diego to New York State, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 51% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$111
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 24% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Buffalo

FAQs - booking New York State flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to New York State?

    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 San Diego to New York State.

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

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

    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 San Diego to New York State 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 San Diego to New York State?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New York State?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New York State is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $247 on average. Morning departures are around 79% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New York State is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $442.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New York State

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Diego to the following destinations at these prices or less: Newark $168 one-way - $345 round-trip; New York $188 one-way - $303 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to New York

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to New York State. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to New York? 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 11474 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

See previous. It was the flight from Honolulu to Kapalua that was cancelled.

8.0 ExcellentEvie, Dec 2025
SAN - HNL
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See previous. It was the flight from Honolulu to Kapalua that was cancelled.

I truly appreciated the kindness and attentiveness of the staff and flight attendants. They did their best to be prompt with departure times to San Diego and back to New York! Alaska Airlines ... you are awesome!!

I've never flied them before but liked them. Weather was bad so a little scarey but they did a great job landing.

I recently traveled with my service animal, and before boarding, a gate agent kindly arranged for me to have an empty seat next to me to give my dog more space. However, once on board, a male crew member spoke to me in a rude and loud tone, insisting my dog stay on the floor or my lap—even after I explained what the gate agent had approved. His tone and behavior were unprofessional and made me feel uncomfortable in front of other passengers. I understand and respect airline policies, but I would appreciate if this could be reviewed to ensure better awareness and sensitivity toward passengers traveling with service animals. Thank you for your understanding.

Check in online didn't accept my confirmation number so i could only check in with assistance at the airport and ended up with s creepy middle seat.

It was the most expensive Alaska Airlines ticket I’ve ever purchased. I had a middle seat with no legroom or space compared to any other middle seat I’ve hadThere was a silver box under the seat that took up 70% of my legroom on the most narrow 737 max the crew flat out would not help they would not help with bags they would not help with garbage there was no coffee,It was definitely not one of my better experiences on Alaska.

Sitting on the ground for 2 hours waiting for a gate wasn't fun.

It was a great experience, friendly staff and good snacks

Very mediocre, and disappointing for the price of the ticket

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.

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. 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.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

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.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

It would have been better if the crew has supported my husband's reasons for needing to keep the space clear around his feet, rather than insisting that he put his knapsack in that space.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Gate was overcrowded. Gate agents performed very well. Flight crew was top notch! Efficient & professional & courteous. Both meals not thermalized well. Dinner main dish was actually cold in the center. Almost inedible. Breakfast sandwich was lukewarm.

RIC Staff was not enough. Elderly passengers had to wait 30 minutes to deplane, so we could board and still had to walk as no chairs were provided. And, passenger in front of my seat assignment rammed seat against my legs entire flight time. Was mildly bruised and left thigh still sore.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

Flight was cancelled 3 hrs AFTER etd. Thetefore Missed connection from JFK to New Zealand . No accommodation provided… This cost ne aporox 1000 USD in extra expenses and turned whst should have been a 24 hr trip ftom Boston - New Zealand into a VERY expensive , late 70+ hr nightmare … Complete nonsense!!!

Overall fine, but the delay was annoying and the reasons for the delay were not communicated. The crew on board were phenomenal!

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

Flight was full, and would have preferred an aisle seat, but due to getting a late ticket ,the seat I had was adequate. The flight crew were very help full and hard working. Food and drink were excellent for the 11hr flight. Overall I was pleased with flight, and would recommend British Airways again.

Whenever a passenger purchase a ticket his advantage number should automatically to his information. It's not everyone remember the number. You request for your number and American airline agent say they will email it....and they never email anything and you loose your mileage just because you don't remember your number. It should automatically go your information and associate with your email account at all times

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

The ride share experience in JFK is terrible. After traveling on a flight, then you need to take a subway to the last stop to get an uber or lyft. Unacceptable. Bad job JetBlue for permitting JFK and Port Authority to do this to your passengers.

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

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