Cheap flights from San Francisco to New York from $259

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New York from San Francisco, with most prices found around $460. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from San Francisco averaging around $478.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to New York from San Francisco. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $502. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from San Francisco because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $802.

Our data shows that the cheapest San Francisco to New York flights are usually those with departure times at midday. Our users have found flights to New York at midday for as low as $470. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to New York is in the afternoon when prices are around $639.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $597 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from San Francisco for as low as $472 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to New York 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 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to New York flight.

As of September 2026, prices for San Francisco to New York flights are approximately 10% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between San Francisco and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 180 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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

As of September 2026, 121 flights take off from San Francisco and land in New York each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 06:00, with 54% of daily flights taking off at midday.

851 flights are operational weekly from San Francisco to New York as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.