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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to New York
SFO → NYC • About 5h 25m nonstop • 5 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to New York (NYC)
The San Francisco to New York route covers roughly 2,585 miles and takes about 5h 25m nonstop. 5 airlines compete on it — United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $165.
New York City packs more into five boroughs than most countries manage in their entire territory. Broadway theaters, world-class museums, 30,000 restaurants, and neighborhoods that each feel like their own city — Manhattan alone can absorb a week without repeating itself.
The city runs year-round, which means there is no bad time to fly in, only different trade-offs. Summer brings free concerts and rooftop season alongside humidity and peak hotel rates. Winter delivers holiday windows and the lowest airfares of the year outside the last two weeks of December.
Airlines flying SFO to NYC
- United Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- JetBlue Airways
- Alaska Airlines
- American Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Departing: Oakland International Airport (OAK)
- Departing: Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)
- Arriving: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Arriving: LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Arriving: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
San Francisco is served by 3 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to New York
April through June and September through November, when the weather is mild and hotel rates sit below their summer peak.
Top things to do in New York
- Central Park
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Times Square
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Statue of Liberty
- The High Line
- Empire State Building
How to save on San Francisco to New York flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on SFO to NYC routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 5 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Fares into LaGuardia and Newark often run below JFK on domestic routes — ask your agent to price all three.
- The AirTrain plus subway from JFK costs a fraction of a taxi and is usually faster in Manhattan-bound traffic.
- Late January and February are the cheapest weeks of the year to fly into New York.
About flights from San Francisco to New York
Fares on the SFO to NYC route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. San Francisco is served by 3 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines all operate on this route. United Airlines typically offers the most frequencies, with Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which San Francisco airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 2,585 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). Arrivals land at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
April through June and September through November, when the weather is mild and hotel rates sit below their summer peak.