Practical tips for booking a flight from San Francisco to New York

Whether you're looking for a flight connection with American Airlines or Alaska Airlines – with idealo you'll find everything you need to book a reasonably priced trip from San Francisco to New York. By taking a look at our database, you can see that the most affordable ticket prices for flights start at $127. It is significantly more expensive to fly in December. Tickets in this month can cost up to 68 % more than the yearly average. Ticket prices for flights on Tuesdays can cost up to 18 % less than flights on any other day of the week.

idealo users prefer US Airways, American Airlines, Virgin America, Delta and United Airlines

idealo users choose US Airways 28 % of the time when flying this route. This airline offers you the chance to book a direct flight for about $127. For daily direct flights to New York you can book your trip with American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines or Virgin America in July, August, September, October, November and December. Stopover flights start at $130, but travelers prefering fast and cheaper flights should consider direct flights, which can cost only $127. Only 13 % of idealo users choose stopover flights, whereas 55 % prefer direct flights. For stopover connections flights with stops in Charlotte or Chicago are very popular. The fastest stopover flight lands in Chicago and has a flight duration of 7 hours and 15 minutes. This flight takes only 2 hours and 10 minutes longer than a direct flight. Whether you need a flight during the week or on the weekend, here at idealo we can find the perfect deal for you.