Cheap flights from New York to San Jose from $107

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to San Jose, California from New York, with most prices found around $256. If you are unable to visit San Jose, California during the month of January, then departing from New York during the month May is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $326.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San Jose, California from New York is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as $521. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New York to San Jose, California for around $796.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Jose, California is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $616. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to San Jose, California, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,182 per ticket.

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

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to San Jose flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

As of March 2026, prices for New York to San Jose, California flights are approximately 75% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Jose, California from New York according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Jose, California. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to San Jose, California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between New York and San Jose have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 50 minutes.

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

San Diego (SAN) was the most common stop: 21% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $261.

Flights connecting via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 55m.

Dallas (DFW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 40m.

The number of flights available between New York and San Jose, California is 2 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 50% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

The flight from New York to San Jose, California depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from New York (a popular airport in New York) to San Jose, California (the most popular airport in San Jose, California), then the flight time is 8h 03m on average. If you fly from Newark (another popular airport in New York) to San Jose, California, then the average flight time is 8h 20m.