Cheap flights from San Francisco to New York from $221

The cheapest month to fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from San Francisco is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $444, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport during the month of February, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $470.

The cheapest day to depart from San Francisco to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $496. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $615. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is at midday when flights can be purchased for as low as $458. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is in the evening when prices are around $554.

Fly from San Francisco to New York John F Kennedy Intl for the best San Francisco - New York John F Kennedy Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for around $561 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from San Francisco for as low as $438 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport flight.

As of May 2026, prices for San Francisco to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport flights are approximately 9% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between San Francisco and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 184 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is 67 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 06:00, with 62% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is 470 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sun, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.