Cheap flights from New York to San Francisco from ₹ 18,807

In general, January 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 ₹ 31,755. If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco 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 ₹ 37,331.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to San Francisco is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for San Francisco on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as ₹ 34,836. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around ₹ 52,622.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as ₹ 28,976. Flights in the morning are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of ₹ 45,736.

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 ₹ 42,914 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 ₹ 33,456 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.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to San Francisco.

As of October 2026, prices for New York to San Francisco flights are approximately 13% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from New York according to our data. United 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 21% 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 177 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. Thursday 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 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 61 flights per day flying from New York to San Francisco. The most common time of day flights depart is 11:00, with 46% of flights taking off at midday.

As of October 2026, there are 427 flights per week flying from New York to San Francisco. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 32% of flights taking off on this day.