Cheap flights from New York to San Francisco from ₹ 14,556

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from New York to San Francisco. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around ₹ 33,996. If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco 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 ₹ 34,559.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to San Francisco is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for San Francisco on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as ₹ 28,450. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around ₹ 43,091.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as ₹ 29,690. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of ₹ 41,129.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around ₹ 36,656 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from New York for as low as ₹ 31,930 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to San Francisco 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 19% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to San Francisco flight.

As of April 2026, prices for New York to San Francisco flights are approximately 16% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

JetBlue, Delta, and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to San Francisco

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from New York according to our data. Alaska Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between New York and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 185 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, American Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 116 flights per day flying from New York to San Francisco. The most common time of day flights depart is 17:00, with 38% of flights taking off at midday.

As of April 2026, there are 815 flights per week flying from New York to San Francisco. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.