Our cheapest offers for flights from New York to San Francisco

Here you can compare cheap flights from New York (NYC) 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	Baggage	Price
New York San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (BOS) B60418, B60333 10h 30min	Return 04/16/26 direct B60416 05h 34min	JetBlue Airways	?	$287
Best option New York San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 direct UA2328 06h 16min	Return 04/16/26 direct UA2011 05h 32min	United Airlines	?	$346
New York San Francisco	Outbound 12/27/25 direct AA0177 06h 46min	Return 01/03/26 direct AA0234 05h 41min	American Airlines		$3,029
New York San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 direct AS0029 06h 53min	Return 04/16/26 direct B60416 05h 34min	Alaska Airlines	?	$358
New York San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 direct UA1777 06h 19min	Return 04/16/26 direct UA0698 05h 38min	United Airlines	?	$367
New York San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 direct AS0029 06h 53min	Return 04/16/26 direct AS0030 05h 41min	Alaska Airlines		$387
New York San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 direct AS0029 06h 53min	Return 04/16/26 direct AS0030 05h 41min	Alaska Airlines	?	$395
New York San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (ORD) UA0623, UA1577 11h 18min	Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (ORD) UA1045, UA2092 07h 25min	United Airlines	?	$397
New York San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (ORD) UA0623, UA1097 09h 42min	Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (ORD) UA1045, UA2092 07h 25min	United Airlines	?	$425
New York San Francisco	Outbound 04/03/26 direct AS0595 06h 43min	Return 04/16/26 direct AS0631 05h 38min	Alaska Airlines	?	$525

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Useful information about the flight from New York to San Francisco

Flights from New York to San Francisco

The giant leap across the country from New York (NYC) to San Francisco (SFO) is a popular flight route among business travelers flying over to close a deal, as well as among pleasure seekers after some Californian recreation. A direct flight will take you around 6 hours, which is not too bad considering it is the entire length of the country - 2905 miles. Airlines offering a non-stop flight are: American, Jetblue, Virgin America, Alaska, United, US airways and Delta.

Cheap flights

There are several airlines offering a low-cost air ticket option so that you can have more to spend on your trip. The three that routinely offer good deals are Delta, Virgin America and Jetblue. For the lowest price, tickets should be booked as far in advance as possible, making sure to avoid weekends and school vacation periods. Don't forget to compare prices online at idealo.com to ensure you are getting the best price.

San Fransisco- after landing

Once you have landed, getting around town is easy and, given that it's San Francisco, often stylish. Passengers can take BART express trains form the airport to northern San Mateo County, or downtown San Fransisco and East Bay. You will find the station near the International Terminal - this can be reached by taking AirTrain. A generous selection of buses, taxis and shuttles are also available.

Important flight information

Flight information: New York - San Francisco

Roundtrip from	286,68 USD
Flight duration	min. 06:16 / max. 09:25
Return flight duration	min. 04:59/ max. 08:22
Distance	4137 km
Flights per week	291
Departure airport	Airport New York, all Airports (NYC)
Arrival airport	Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Destination country	Flights to United States

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