Cheap flights from San Francisco to New York from €160

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New York from San Francisco, with most prices found around €285. If you aren’t able to travel to New York during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of €295.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to New York is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as €279. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around €625. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to New York.

Flying to New York from San Francisco in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as €320 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around €625. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around €364 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 from San Francisco for as low as €293 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to New York 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 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to New York flight.

As of August 2026, prices for San Francisco to New York flights are approximately 18% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 14% 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 181 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.

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

According to our data, Alaska Airlines 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 is 39 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 07:00, with 57% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and New York is 273 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.