$92 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to New York State

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Best New York Flight Deals from San Francisco

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New York1 stop$203
Buffalo
Buffalo1 stop$247
Syracuse
Syracuse1 stop$277
Albany
Albany1 stop$251
Rochester
Rochester1 stop$264
Ithaca
Ithaca1 stop$309
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls1 stop$503
Elmira
Elmira1 stop$346
Binghamton
Binghamton2 stops$469
Watertown
Watertown1 stop$646
Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh1 stop$626
Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake1 stop$711
Islip
Islip2 stops$348
New York
New York1 stop$203
Buffalo
Buffalo1 stop$247
Syracuse
Syracuse1 stop$277
Albany
Albany1 stop$251
Rochester
Rochester1 stop$264
Ithaca
Ithaca1 stop$309
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls1 stop$503
Elmira
Elmira1 stop$346
Binghamton
Binghamton2 stops$469
Watertown
Watertown1 stop$646
Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh1 stop$626
Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake1 stop$711
Islip
Islip2 stops$348

Cheap Flights from San Francisco to New York

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

Mon, Jun 30 - Fri, Jul 4
Southwest Logo
10:45 pm - 10:10 amSFO-LGA
8h 25m1 stop
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11:15 am - 4:20 pmLGA-SFO
8h 05m1 stop
$203Southwest
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Thu, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 13
Frontier Logo
5:03 pm - 5:54 amSFO-JFK
9h 51m1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:59 am - 1:15 pmJFK-SFO
9h 16m1 stop
$207Frontier
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Tue, Aug 26 - Sun, Aug 31
JetBlue Logo
4:30 pm - 12:59 amSFO-JFK
5h 29mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
6:50 am - 10:20 amJFK-SFO
6h 30mnonstop
$230JetBlue
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Mon, Aug 25 - Sun, Aug 31
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:35 pm - 5:13 pmSFO-EWR
19h 38m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 10:39 amEWR-SFO
6h 09mnonstop
$234Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 31
JetBlue Logo
8:40 pm - 5:06 amSFO-JFK
5h 26mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
10:00 am - 1:39 pmJFK-SFO
6h 39mnonstop
$240JetBlue
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Fri, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 4
American Airlines Logo
11:53 pm - 10:45 amSFO-EWR
7h 52m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:06 pm - 11:10 pmEWR-SFO
8h 04m1 stop
$244American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 1 - Fri, Jul 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:54 am - 4:29 pmSFO-EWR
5h 35mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:52 am - 4:08 pmEWR-SFO
11h 16m1 stop
$246Alaska Airlines
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Mon, Aug 18 - Sun, Aug 31
Delta Logo
10:50 pm - 7:30 amSFO-JFK
5h 40mnonstop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 10:24 amJFK-SFO
6h 24mnonstop
$250Delta
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Fri, Jul 4 - Tue, Jul 15
American Airlines Logo
5:25 am - 4:17 pmSFO-LGA
7h 52m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 1:03 pmLGA-SFO
8h 33m1 stop
$251American Airlines
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Fri, Jul 4 - Tue, Jul 15
Delta Logo
12:24 pm - 11:29 pmSFO-EWR
8h 05m1 stop
Delta Logo
2:25 pm - 9:25 pmEWR-SFO
10h 00m1 stop
$257Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to New York flights

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

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

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from San Francisco to New York State.

The cheapest ticket to New York State from San Francisco found in the last 72 hours was to New York, at $244 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) 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 $244.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco 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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $696 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco to New York State is February, when tickets cost $319 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $505 and $487 respectively.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to New York State on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to New York State. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco to New York State, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$92
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 31% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to New York John F Kennedy Airport

FAQs - booking New York State flights

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco 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 $411 on average. Morning departures are around 33% 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 $546.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New York State

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Francisco to the following destinations at these prices or less: Newark $195 one-way - $367 round-trip; New York $200 one-way - $356 round-trip

Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to New York

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
7.1Food
7.1Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
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Great, overall. Thicker seat cushion would be nice. My butt hurt the whole flight.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2025SFO - JFK
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Great, overall. Thicker seat cushion would be nice. My butt hurt the whole flight.

Thicker seat cushion would be nice. My butt hurt the whole flight.

All good! No entertainment on this new plane yet but ok for this short flight. Great on time flight! Thanks

No non-alcoholic drinks available except water and small apple juice cans.

The flight was delayed over two and a half hours thus causing me to miss my best friend’s funeral. All because the flight crew had to get more rest. That was the reason stated. I understand however very unfortunate. Glad everyone is well rested and resting in peace.

All good except both the outbound and return flights were delayed about 1 1/2 hrs.

Not great. My flight was canceled due to a mechanical problem and I could not get rebooked for the same day. I needed to get to my destination yesterday, not today. I was able to book with another airline but it was a layover and ultimately a 1 hour flight took me 12 hours. Normally I like Alaska much more than Southwest, but Southwest came through with a not terrible price for same day.

The plane was late arriving. The Alaska people did a great job of turning it around quickly and getting us off. We took off about 35 minutes after it reached the gate.

I liked the flight attendant named Tyler. He was charismatic and genuine. I like the pilot in my second flight, he was considerate to everyone’s feelings. I liked the people I sat beside. I like the plane size. I like Alaska airlines

Flight delay was inconvenient and exhausting getting in at 1 am. However the crew and lounge was very comfortable.

Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

The plane was old with small storage areas that had problems closing/latching and not enough storage for everyone, and worn, damaged seats. Service was great but feel a little unsafe on such well used planes.

Great staff. Wifi is terrible. Signing up for skylines is a painstaking process. Had to call customer service just to get my flight itinerary and confirmation sent to me. Consistent delays. A well staffed company that is run so poorly. Upper management needs to be renewed.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

I sat in comfort plus. It was fine. Seats were comfortable. I got drinks and snacks.

Good and consistent Printer in lounge did not work for me :(

Flight heavily delayed. No food available despite purchasing an upgrade. No in cabin service.

It was not in Delta's control, but when we landed, we ended up parking at the wrong gate, and so everyone was already ready to deplane and had their carryon bags, ready to leave. But we had to sit down and move to the proper gate. This process took over 30 minutes. Again, not Delta's fault - more so on the staff at JFK

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

They hired a new catering company the same day of my flight. They botched the job by not delivering the right carts and after THREE HOURS waiting, the flight crew timed out (flight was 19 hours long and FAA rules state crew can’t work more than 14 hours long). So they CANCELED OUR FLIGHT!! Worst experience ever. Avoid UAL at all costs.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

Liked fold flat bed. Didn’t like having no window. Didn’t like poor choice of food and being served dinner very late, hours after take off of a 7:40pm flight. Servers not friendly. Food horrible in business class.

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

Flight was delayed several 3 hours - no reason was given and no communication what so ever.

The gate and ground staff were excellent, friendly, went out of their way to acknowledge my Mosaic status. The plane was an older Airbus, so the seats were a little worn. The in flight attendant was not very nice, and seemed to be annoyed to be at work or be on this flight. Flight was fast and we landed early and pilots kept us informed.

The regular feedback of any changes to our flights. The Jetblue staff were very helpful. Our flights were great. Lots of leg room!

The flight was delayed for 4 hours. Once onboard the crew was wonderful.

I rate it is good we had a 4-hour travel delay at one point but JetBlue gave out food vouchers and travel points credits for another flight so they try to make up for it

Did not enjoy this flight at all. All of my coworkers flew delta and I chose JetBlue because I really value how simple the WiFi and entertainment is and this flight I didn’t get either. Crew staff was unsympathetic to my system not working, everyone I asked for help with was extremely bothered by my request for help.

Little snafu at boarding. Staff communicated with gate poorly. Flight attendant was rude making disembark early. This was an older mint class. Needs an overhaul for sure. Food was good. The male flight attendant was really nice.

Like the space, did not like the snack options, there was no power outlet in seats, no entertainment, no flyfi.

In-flight staff was very helpful and excellent. However, the flight was delayed by 90 minutes. Also the boarding process should be expedited in case of delayed flights. This will help the passengers trying to make international connections.

They delayed our flight by 45 minutes and then re-updated the departure time back to normal schedule with no notification, email, or app update causing probably 40 people to miss the flight as they left without us.

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

Cabin felt crammed Snacks are lame But crew was super efficient getting us out on time despite delay

British Airways staff are very polite and willing to help.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

Flight was empty so had a whole row to myself. Still had to wait to get the bag due to the negligence at Palm Springs departure.

I flew out of Reagan National. My flight was delayed, delayed, delayed, and then canceled ...THREE TIMES over TWO DAYS. Staff were seemingly not empowered to provide information on why the flights were screwed up. A real nightmare.

Amazingly comfy flight - I had upgraded for a reasonable price and it was worth it. The food also was good.

After several delays and being rebooked onto a layer flight, I had to speak to three AA agents for baggage claim to get an attendant. All were in foul mode and reluctant to assist or offer any assistance.

Only thing that I liked it that I got to my destination safely, otherwise American Airlines stinks.

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