Flights from San Francisco to New York

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
Best option
San Francisco
New York
Outbound
11/19/25
direct
HA6986
05h 36min
Return
11/23/25
direct
HA4928
06h 40min
Hawaiian Airlines ?
$275
San Francisco
New York
Outbound
12/06/25
direct
AS0042
05h 34min
Return
12/18/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F94817, F91949
09h 53min
Alaska Airlines ?
$286
San Francisco
New York
Outbound
12/14/25
direct
HA6985
05h 32min
Return
12/25/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY0568, SY0395
08h 33min
Hawaiian Airlines ?
$350
San Francisco
New York
Outbound
11/19/25
direct
AA0166
05h 30min
Return
11/23/25
direct
AA0076
06h 40min
American Airlines
$397
San Francisco
New York
Outbound
01/04/26
direct
AS0042
05h 41min
Return
01/21/26
direct
AS0114
06h 43min
Alaska Airlines ?
$957
San Francisco
New York
Outbound
12/14/25
direct
AS0020
05h 36min
Return
12/29/25
direct
AS0041
06h 35min
Alaska Airlines ?
$1,067
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

Roundtrip from $ 274,60
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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