Flights from New York to San Francisco
Nonstop flights from New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO) take about 5h 41m (4,152 km). Alaska Airlines and jetBlue fly it. Lowest fare seen: $146 one-way, nonstop (12 Oct 2026).
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Airlines flying New York to San Francisco
Carriers on JFK–SFO according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 12 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
New York to San Francisco fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Oct 2026, from $155 one-way. With stops: Jan 2027, from $145. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 22 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $15527 Oct 2026 · Alaska Airlines | — |
| Nov 2026 | $16812 Nov 2026 · Alaska Airlines | $146 · 1 stop18 Nov 2026 |
| Dec 2026 | $1943 Dec 2026 · Alaska Airlines | $181 · 1 stop3 Dec 2026 |
| Jan 2027 | $1769 Jan 2027 · jetBlue | $145 · 1 stop20 Jan 2027 |
| Feb 2027 | $21618 Feb 2027 · Alaska Airlines | — |
| Mar 2027 | $16929 Mar 2027 | $148 · 1 stop29 Mar 2027 |
| Apr 2027 | $21121 Apr 2027 · Alaska Airlines | — |
| May 2027 | $21017 May 2027 · jetBlue | — |
| Jul 2027 | $22212 Jul 2027 | — |
When to go for the lowest fare
Fares were close across the months we saw: $146 for November 2026, $145 at best after that.
Nonstop or with a stop
A connection undercut nonstop in 4 of 4 months with both fares.
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (New York to San Francisco, any airport), USD, read 22 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 12 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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