Cheap flights from New York to San Francisco from $169

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to San Francisco from New York during September instead. Flights to San Francisco in September, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $508.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $510. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New York to San Francisco for around $2,237.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from New York to San Francisco in the morning for as low as $416. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $2,214 on average. Flights to San Francisco from New York in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to San Francisco for the best New York - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $549 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from New York for as low as $488 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 30% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to San Francisco flight.

As of March 2026, prices for New York to San Francisco flights are approximately 5% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between New York and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 184 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, American Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 118 flights take off from New York and land in San Francisco each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 17:00, with 41% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between New York and San Francisco is 826 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.