Flights from San Francisco to New York

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Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to New York

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK) 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 New York. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
San Francisco
New York
Outbound
03/28/26
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91448, F94732
08h 23min
Return
-
Frontier Airlines
$254
Best option
San Francisco
New York
Outbound
05/04/26
direct
AS0042
05h 48min
Return
05/21/26
direct
AS0040
06h 30min
Alaska Airlines
$348
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to New York

Favorite airline: Alaska Airlines
The most popular airline for flights from San Francisco to New York is Alaska Airlines.
Alaska Airlines
49 %
Delta
13 %
American Airlines
10 %
Cheapest weekday: Friday
Flight tickets are cheapest on Friday. Flights on these weekdays cost up to 48 % less.
Direct flights are cheaper
Flights with a stopover are on average $41.00 more expensive than direct flights.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
05h 35min
08h 15min
27h 25min
$274
$315
$408
The favorite connection is non-stop
Flights from San Francisco to New York are most often booked as a direct flight.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
05h 35min, from $274
73 %
1 stopover San Salvador
12h 25min, from $450
9 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
13h 59min, from $417
8 %

Important flight information

Flight information: San Francisco - New York

Cheapest outbound flight from $253.97
Roundtrip from $347.97
Flight duration min. 05:20 / max. 05:45
Return flight duration min. 06:40/ max. 07:05
Distance 4156 km
Flights per week 167
Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Arrival airport Airport New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
Destination country Flights to United States
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