Cheap flights from San Diego to New York from $179

The cheapest month to fly to New York from San Diego is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $304, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from San Diego averaging around $329.

The cheapest day to depart from San Diego to New York is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $410. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from San Diego because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $578.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New York is in the afternoon. Flights from San Diego to New York during this time can be as low as $307. Flights to New York are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $475. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $361 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from San Diego for as low as $292 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Diego to New York 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 66% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to New York flight.

As of September 2026, prices for San Diego to New York flights are approximately 3% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from San Diego according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between San Diego and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 177 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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, Alaska Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Las Vegas (LAS) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Phoenix (PHX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $296.

Flights connecting via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 55m.

Denver (DEN) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 55m.

34 flights are operational daily from San Diego to New York as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 64% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of September 2026, 239 flights take off from San Diego and land in New York each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sun, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.