Cheap flights from New York to San Jose from $123

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 August is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $357.

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.

You could potentially save up to 43% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to San Jose, California flight.

Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest 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 38% 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 30% 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 44 minutes.

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

Phoenix (PHX) was the most common stop: 36% 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.

Phoenix (PHX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 42m.

The number of flights available between New York and San Jose, California is 6 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% 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 Newark (a popular airport in New York) to San Jose, California (the most popular airport in San Jose, California), then the flight time is 8h 08m on average. If you fly from New York (another popular airport in New York) to San Jose, California, then the average flight time is 8h 16m.