Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco from $185

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 $374.

The cheapest day to depart from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $471. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $659.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to San Francisco in the evening for as low as $492. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $564.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $434 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $351 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

JetBlue, Delta and Alaska Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. JetBlue is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 20% 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 179 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of 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 least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 88 flights per day flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco. The most common time of day flights depart is 11:00AM, with 44% of flights taking off at noon.

As of September 2026, 621 flights take off from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and land in San Francisco each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.