New York, NY to San Francisco, CA flight with Alaska Airlines

Tue, Jun 24
+ Add return
Alaska Airlines
United
American Airlines
JetBlue Airways
Spirit Airlines
1,000+ travel companies
QR-Code
Scan to get our free app
Use our app to get live travel updates and book mobile tickets for trains, buses, flights, and ferries.
App Store
rate4.9
42K ratings
Google Play
rate4.6
136K reviews

Journey information

Overview: New York, NY to San Francisco, CA flight

USAUSA
USAUSA
Icon of flight
Flights from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA depart on average 74 times per day, taking around 6h 41m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $288 (€236) but you can travel from only $231 (€189) by bus.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from $231 (€189)
Distance
2565 miles (4129 km)
Average flight duration
6h 41m
Cheapest ticket price
$288 (€236)
Flights per day
74
Direct flights
17
Fastest flight
6h 19m
Cheapest month to travel
September
First flight
11:00
Last flight
23:29
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from $231 (€189)

The cheapest and fastest flights from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA

Showing times and prices for Jun 25

Cheapest price

$452

Average price

$705

Fastest journey

6 h 13 m

Average duration

6 h 19 m

Flights per day

50

Distance

4129 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA will cost around $705 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $452.

Fast flights

Of the 50 flights that leave New York, NY for San Francisco, CA onWed, Jun 25, 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Wed, Jun 25 the direct flights cover the 4129 km distance in an average of 6 h 19 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 6 h 13 m .

On Wed, Jun 25 the longest flights will take 6 h 23 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

Sun Country AirlinesSY234 · SY397
11:45AM14h08
Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
10:53PMSan Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
$4521One-way
1 transfer
Sun Country AirlinesSY234 · SY395
11:45AM8h29
Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
05:14PMSan Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
$4521One-way
1 transfer
Sun Country AirlinesSY568 · SY397
11:27AM14h26
John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
10:53PMSan Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
$5001One-way
1 transfer
Sun Country AirlinesSY568 · SY395
11:27AM8h47
John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
05:14PMSan Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
$5001One-way
1 transfer
American AirlinesAA15
05:00PM6h30
John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
08:30PMSan Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
$5611One-way
0 transfers

Travel Information

Compare bus, train, and flight for New York, NY to San Francisco, CA

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €189. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 6h 41m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 1.2 - 3.7kg.

Compare flight with

Flight
Most popular
Train
Bus

€416

Average price

€796

Average price

€401

Average price

Cheapest

9h 41m

Average duration

Fastest

6h 41m

Onboard

+

3h 0m

Additional time*

3d 86h 28m

Average duration

3d 85h 58m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

3d 80h 40m

Average duration

3d 80h 10m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

12.4 - 24.8kg

CO2 emissions

1.2 - 3.7kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

4.1 - 10.3kg

CO2 emissions

Direct Options

Direct Options

Direct Options

Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

Live departures

New York, NY to San Francisco, CA flight times

Showing flights for today, Tuesday, June 24
Last updated at 1:40 AM
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
american_airlinesAA7610:07 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
6h20
4:27 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)0 transfersDirect
alaska_airlinesAS21 · AS131811:00 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
17h12
4:12 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS21 · AS114011:00 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
16h15
3:15 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS21 · AS111211:00 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
9h45
8:45 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS21 · AS59011:00 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
14h53
1:53 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS21 · AS113211:00 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
11h48
10:48 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS21 · AS128411:00 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
13h57
12:57 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS299 · AS98011:19 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
19h39
6:58 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS299 · AS128411:19 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
13h38
12:57 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS299 · AS114011:19 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
15h56
3:15 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS299 · AS131811:19 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
16h53
4:12 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS299 · AS113211:19 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
11h29
10:48 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS299 · AS111211:19 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
9h26
8:45 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS299 · AS59011:19 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
14h34
1:53 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS289 · AS334211:52 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
8h04
7:56 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS289 · AS214911:52 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
11h16
11:08 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS289 · AS332511:52 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
15h36
3:28 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS289 · AS333811:52 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
19h05
6:57 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
american_airlinesAA17911:55 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
6h19
6:14 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)0 transfersDirect
alaska_airlinesAS3731:00 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
6h13
7:13 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)0 transfersDirect
alaska_airlinesAS35 · AS33432:00 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
16h50
6:50 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS35 · AS10052:00 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
14h37
4:37 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS35 · AS34732:00 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
11h28
1:28 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
sun_country_airlinesSY568 · SY3953:27 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
8h47
12:14 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS2273:30 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
6h18
9:48 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)0 transfersDirect
sun_country_airlinesSY234 · SY3953:45 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
8h29
12:14 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS23 · AS11405:00 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
10h15
3:15 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS23 · AS9805:00 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
13h58
6:58 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS23 · AS13185:00 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
11h12
4:12 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS280 · AS9808:00 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
10h58
6:58 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS25 · AS33438:00 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
10h50
6:50 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS25 · AS10058:00 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
8h37
4:37 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS297 · AS33438:34 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
10h16
6:50 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS297 · AS10058:34 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
8h03
4:37 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS1148:39 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
6h23
3:02 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)0 transfersDirect
alaska_airlinesAS31 · AS9808:45 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
10h13
6:58 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
american_airlinesAA159:00 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
6h30
3:30 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)0 transfersDirect
alaska_airlinesAS19 · AS20389:29 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
9h10
6:39 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS462 · AS9809:30 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
9h28
6:58 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS462 · AS11129:30 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
23h15
8:45 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS290 · AS20389:43 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
8h56
6:39 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS29310:24 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
6h25
4:49 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)0 transfersDirect
alaska_airlinesAS17 · AS108210:53 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
17h18
4:11 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS287 · AS215011:29 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
17h51
5:20 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS287 · AS214911:29 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
23h39
11:08 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
alaska_airlinesAS287 · AS334211:29 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
20h27
7:56 PM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)1 transfer
american_airlinesAA17711:59 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
6h44
6:43 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)0 transfersDirect
Wednesday, June 25
alaska_airlinesAS4112:29 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
6h30
6:59 AM San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)0 transfersDirect

This is the last flight of the day.

Find all the dates and times for this journey

How far in advance should I book flight tickets from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA?

The best time to book your flight from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA is 49 days before departure. See how prices for flights change on the New York, NY to San Francisco, CA route.
Prices are for one-way tickets for one passenger from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA per month. Insights are sourced from fares found by Omio users in the last 12 months. Current prices may differ as prices vary depending on the time of day, class or how far in advance you book your flight from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA.

Compare prices and tickets New York, NY to San Francisco, CA by bus, train, or flight

Wed
Jun 25
Thu
Jun 26
Fri
Jun 27
Sat
Jun 28
Sun
Jun 29
Mon
Jun 30
Tue
Jul 01

Airlines: Alaska Airlines, United and American Airlines flights from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA

You can travel by flight to San Francisco, CA from New York, NY with Alaska Airlines, United and American Airlines for as low as $145 (€117). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.

United Airlines is one of the USA’s leading airline and operates domestic and international routes. Economy, Premium Economy and Business are the ticket fares that the airline offers for your next journey.

New York, NY to San Francisco, CA flight information with United:

  • Average Duration: 6 h 23 min
  • Cheapest Price: $359

FAQs: New York, NY to San Francisco, CA Flight

FAQs: Take a flight from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA hassle-free. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA.
FAQs

popular airports

Popular airports from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA

New York
San Francisco
The major airport for departures in New York is John F. Kennedy International Airport. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at John F. Kennedy International Airport for your trip from New York to San Francisco.
Amenities at airport
WifiWifi
ShoppingShopping
ParkingParking
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
ShowerShower
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
information
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
3 km
carConnection
Car connection
Van Wyck Expressway (I-678)
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
Shopping
Shopping
  • Shops in all terminals, including Duty-Free and Hudson News.
Parking
Parking
  • Parking available at all terminals, approximately 3.8€ ($4) per 30 minutes.
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available outside the terminal.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Ramps, assistance.
WC
WC
  • Available throughout the airport.
Shower
Shower
  • Yes
Lounge
Lounge
  • Lounges available in most terminals, including Delta Sky Club and American Airlines Admirals Club.
Lost and Found Office
Lost and Found Office
  • Located in Terminal 4, open daily.
Public transit options for John F. Kennedy International Airport
  • Bus: Q3, Q6, Q7, Q10, B15
  • Metro: A, E
  • Train: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)
The major airport for arrivals in San Francisco is San Francisco International Airport. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at San Francisco International Airport for your journey to San Francisco from New York.
Amenities at airport
WifiWifi
ShoppingShopping
ParkingParking
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
ShowerShower
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
information
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
1 km
carConnection
Car connection
US-101, exit 423A
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
Shopping
Shopping
  • Shops are located in all terminals, including DFS Duty-Free and Burberry.
Parking
Parking
  • Parking available in the Domestic and International Garages, approximately 1.9€ ($2) per 15 minutes.
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available outside the terminal.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps, toilets.
WC
WC
  • Available throughout the airport.
Shower
Shower
  • Yes
Lounge
Lounge
  • Lounges available, including the United Club and Delta Sky Club.
Lost and Found Office
Lost and Found Office
  • Located in the main hall of the Domestic Terminal.
Public transit options for San Francisco International Airport
  • Buses: SamTrans 292, 397, 398, KX
  • Metro: BART Yellow Line

Most popular flights to and from San Francisco and New York

The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy

We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.

ios-badge
android-badge
Hand With Phone
More routes, destinations and providers
Currency
Language

Useful links