Cheap flights from Newark Airport to San Francisco from $171

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of January, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $397.

The cheapest day to depart from Newark Airport to San Francisco is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $424. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $604.

Our data shows that the cheapest Newark 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 $422. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $517.

Fly from Newark to San Francisco for the best Newark - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $429 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Newark Airport for as low as $341 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Newark 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.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Newark Airport to San Francisco.

As of May 2026, prices for Newark Airport to San Francisco flights are approximately 6% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, Alaska Airlines, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Newark to San Francisco

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Newark Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 66% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 23% of flights between Newark and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 220 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night 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, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Phoenix (PHX) was the most common stop: 40% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dallas (DFW) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $273.

Flights connecting via Las Vegas (LAS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 16m.

Las Vegas (LAS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 45m.

The number of flights available between Newark Airport and San Francisco is 43 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 5:00PM, with 41% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of May 2026, 304 flights take off from Newark Airport and land in San Francisco each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.