Cheap flights from New York to San Francisco from R3 276

If you’re not able to fly to San Francisco in January, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from New York to San Francisco during February average around R6 503.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to San Francisco for the best New York - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around R7 427 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from New York for as low as R5 828 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to San Francisco 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 29% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to San Francisco flight.

As of October 2026, prices for New York to San Francisco flights are approximately 13% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between New York and San Francisco 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 departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, American Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 80 flights per day flying from New York to San Francisco. The most common time of day flights depart is 11:00, with 45% of flights taking off at midday.

As of October 2026, 566 flights take off from New York and land in San Francisco each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.