Flights from New York to San Francisco

Our cheapest offers for flights from New York to San Francisco

Here you can compare cheap flights from New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to San Francisco. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Best option
New York
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
B60015
06h 30min
Return
12/07/25
direct
AS0042
05h 34min
JetBlue Airways ?
$242
New York
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91871, F91949
14h 11min
Return
12/07/25
direct
AS0042
05h 34min
Frontier Airlines
$254
New York
San Francisco
Outbound
12/12/25
direct
AS0039
06h 54min
Return
12/17/25
1 Stopover (PSP)
AS3351, AS0209
09h 39min
Alaska Airlines
$311
New York
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
AA0179
06h 58min
Return
12/07/25
direct
AA0016
05h 38min
American Airlines
$2,085
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from New York to San Francisco

Favorite airline: Alaska Airlines
Flight tickets on the route New York – San Francisco are most frequently booked with Alaska Airlines.
Alaska Airlines
41 %
Sun Country Airlines
29 %
Delta
11 %
Cheapest weekday: Friday
Cheap flights on this route are operated on Friday.
Direct flights are the cheapest connection
Compared to direct flights, flights with a stopover on this route are on average 16 % more expensive.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
06h 35min
08h 45min
13h 37min
$ 273
$ 324
$ 384
The favorite connection is non-stop
Direct flights are especially popular on this route. 50 % of travelers will book a direct flight.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
06h 35min, from $ 273
50 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
08h 45min, from $ 324
34 %
1 stopover San Diego - Lindberg Field International, CA
08h 40min, from $ 336
7 %

Important flight information

Flight information: New York - San Francisco

Roundtrip from $ 241,79
Flight duration min. 06:40 / max. 07:05
Return flight duration min. 05:20/ max. 05:45
Distance 4156 km
Flights per week 167
Departure airport Airport New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
Arrival airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Destination country Flights to United States
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