Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to New York, NY from $169

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 21 direct and 455 connecting flights from San Francisco to New York. You can compare airfare deals from 10 airlines and multiple travel sites from $169, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-NYC 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 San Francisco to New York depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Francisco and New York is 4131 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 00:17 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:17 to 23:59 to 16 New York airports. Average flight time is 5h 30m.

  • The fastest flight 5h 23m
  • Average flight time 5h 30m
  • The earliest flight 00:17
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 2567 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New York are january (from 169 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to New York?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $169. This airfare is for economy class on one-way B6616 flight by JetBlue for January 9, 2026 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 20:37 am and arrives at New York John F Kennedy Intl at 05:03.

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

07:00 — 15:29
5h 29m flight time
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from$209
San Francisco — New York
B6816 JetBlue
07:00 — 15:29
5h 29m flight time
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from$310
San Francisco — New York
B6816 JetBlue
07:30 — 16:01
5h 31m flight time
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from$342
San Francisco — New York
AA234 American Airlines
09:16 — 17:53
5h 37m flight time
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from$310
San Francisco — New York
AS211 Alaska Airlines
10:35 — 19:06
5h 31m flight time
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from$342
San Francisco — New York
AA16 American Airlines
10:50 — 19:25
5h 35m flight time
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from$310
San Francisco — New York
B6416 JetBlue
12:40 — 21:09
5h 29m flight time
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from$310
San Francisco — New York
B62116 JetBlue
13:25 — 21:55
5h 30m flight time
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from$342
San Francisco — New York
AA166 American Airlines
14:25 — 23:00
5h 35m flight time
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from$321
San Francisco — New York
DL1131 Delta Air Lines Inc.
15:05 — 23:31
5h 26m flight time
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from$310
San Francisco — New York
B61216 JetBlue
16:05 — 00:35+1day
5h 30m flight time
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from$321
San Francisco — New York
DL363 Delta Air Lines Inc.
20:37 — 05:03+1day
5h 26m flight time
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San Francisco — New York
B6616 JetBlue
20:37 — 05:03+1day
5h 26m flight time
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San Francisco — New York
B6616 JetBlue
22:30 — 06:53+1day
5h 23m flight time
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from$342
San Francisco — New York
AA276 American Airlines
22:37 — 07:03+1day
5h 26m flight time
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from$322
San Francisco — New York
B61116 JetBlue
23:20 — 07:55+1day
5h 35m flight time
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from$321
San Francisco — New York
DL670 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Francisco to New York. 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 January 25, 2026.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — New York is served by 10 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 79 departures per week at the price of from $ 342 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Kenya Airways airline - from $ 8654.

Direct flights

There are 21 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is AA276 by American Airlines takes 5h 23m and the cheapest is B6616 by JetBlue for $169.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • B6 - JetBlue
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  • KQ - Kenya Airways
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 455 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is WN2477 by Southwest Airlines takes 7h 5m and the cheapest is B6616 by JetBlue for $198.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • B6 - JetBlue
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • AM - Aeromexico
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to New York from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

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