Cheap Flights from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA from $127

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 7 direct and 83 connecting flights from New York to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $127, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out NYC-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from New York to San Francisco depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between New York and San Francisco is 4131 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 23:10 from 16 New York airports and arrive 06:00 to 23:10 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 6h 12m.

  • The fastest flight 6h 10m
  • Average flight time 6h 12m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 23:10
  • Distance 2567 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are august (from 127 $), september (from 132 $), july (from 166 $).

The most expensive months are june (from 238 $), july (from 166 $), september (from 132 $).

What is the lowest airfare New York to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $127. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91871 flight by Frontier Airlines for September 28, 2025 which leaves John F Kennedy Intl in New York at 09:00 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 21:21.

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Flight Schedule New York (New York) to San Francisco (California)

09:00 — 21:21
15h 21m flight time
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09:00 — 11:33 New York — Atlanta
F91871 Frontier Airlines
7h 16m stop
18:56 — 21:28 Atlanta — San Francisco
F91949 Frontier Airlines
09:30 — 12:40
6h 10m flight time
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New York — San Francisco
HA4845 Hawaiian Airlines
09:30 — 12:40
6h 10m flight time
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from$143
New York — San Francisco
AS227 Alaska Airlines
11:30 — 21:21
12h 51m flight time
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from$138
11:30 — 14:06 New York — Atlanta
F94347 Frontier Airlines
4h 49m stop
18:56 — 21:28 Atlanta — San Francisco
F91949 Frontier Airlines
13:00 — 16:12
6h 12m flight time
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New York — San Francisco
HA4996 Hawaiian Airlines
13:00 — 16:12
6h 12m flight time
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from$466
New York — San Francisco
AS114 Alaska Airlines
14:20 — 19:36
8h 16m flight time
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from$174
14:20 — 15:57 New York — Chicago
UA2360 United Airlines
53m stop
16:50 — 19:36 Chicago — San Francisco
UA1660 United Airlines
15:25 — 21:09
8h 44m flight time
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15:25 — 17:05 New York — Chicago
UA1504 United Airlines
1h 15m stop
18:20 — 21:09 Chicago — San Francisco
UA2179 United Airlines
16:25 — 22:38
9h 13m flight time
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16:25 — 18:05 New York — Chicago
UA1842 United Airlines
1h 43m stop
19:48 — 22:38 Chicago — San Francisco
UA1324 United Airlines
17:25 — 22:38
8h 13m flight time
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17:25 — 19:05 New York — Chicago
UA777 United Airlines
43m stop
19:48 — 22:38 Chicago — San Francisco
UA1324 United Airlines
17:56 — 23:59
9h 3m flight time
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17:27 — 20:15 New York — Houston
UA582 United Airlines
1h 11m stop
21:56 — 23:59 Houston — San Francisco
UA2619 United Airlines
20:29 — 23:49
6h 20m flight time
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New York — San Francisco
HA4928 Hawaiian Airlines
20:29 — 23:59
6h 30m flight time
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New York — San Francisco
HA4995 Hawaiian Airlines
20:29 — 23:49
6h 20m flight time
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New York — San Francisco
AS41 Alaska Airlines
22:56 — 22:30+1day
26h 34m flight time
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22:56 — 01:04 New York — Denver
F93161 Frontier Airlines
19h 37m stop
20:41 — 22:30 Denver — San Francisco
F91093 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from New York to San Francisco. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 11, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New York — San Francisco is served by 9 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 143 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SWISS International Air Lines airline - from $ 5577.

Direct flights

There are 7 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is HA4845 by Hawaiian Airlines takes 6h 10m and the cheapest is F91871 by Frontier Airlines for $140.

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Connecting Flights

There are 83 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA3631 by United Airlines takes 7h 55m and the cheapest is F91871 by Frontier Airlines for $127.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • FI - Icelandair
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • TP - TAP Portugal
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from New York to San Francisco from 16 airports (39th Street Ferry, Newyork Airport, Newyork Airport, La Guardia, Westchester County, World Trade Center, Pier 11/Wall St. SPB, John F Kennedy Intl, Flushing, East 34th St Heliport, West 30th St Heliport, Downtown Manhattan H/p, East 60th Street H/P, Battery Pk City/N. Cov, East 34th St Landing, Marine Air Terminal).

New York airports

  • 39th Street Ferry-XNY
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  • Newyork Airport-NWK
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  • Newyork Airport-NYP
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  • La Guardia-LGA
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  • Westchester County-HPN
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  • World Trade Center-WTC
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  • Pier 11/Wall St. SPB-NWS
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  • John F Kennedy Intl-JFK
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  • Flushing-FLU
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  • East 34th St Heliport-TSS
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  • West 30th St Heliport-JRA
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  • Downtown Manhattan H/p-JRB
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  • East 60th Street H/P-JRE
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  • Battery Pk City/N. Cov-NBP
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  • East 34th St Landing-NES
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  • Marine Air Terminal-QNY
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San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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