New York to San Francisco EWR, JFK, LGA → SFO
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
The cheapest return found recently is $293 with Southwest Airlines, 3 Dec – 14 Dec, found 2 hours ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $202 with United Airlines, 30 Mar 2027, found 19 hours ago.
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 24 departure dates is usually $386 to $445.
Cheapest return found recently
$293
3 Dec – 14 Dec · Southwest Airlines
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Leaves 4:15 p.m. · Return leaves 11:35 p.m. · 17 h 40 min of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Denver International Airport (DEN), Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
found 2 hours ago
Cheapest nonstop return
$359
3 Dec – 14 Dec · jetBlue
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Leaves 6:30 a.m. · Return leaves 10:00 p.m. · 12 h 4 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 hours ago
Every nonstop date from New York to San Francisco
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$293 3 Dec – 14 Decfound 2 hours agoSee prices for these dates
It is also the cheapest return we hold, of any age.
What have prices looked like?
Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $255 to $384.
25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 24 departure dates from 24 Oct to 1 Oct 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 11-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 3 Dec to compare.
Every date we hold
359 fares on 24 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct – 7 Nov | $433 | Frontier Airlines | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Oct – 29 Oct | $390 | Alaska Airlines | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Oct – 30 Oct | $373 | Frontier Airlines | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Nov – 26 Nov | $354 | Alaska Airlines | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Nov – 25 Nov | $373 | Southwest Airlines | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 hours ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Nov – 1 Dec | $392 | Frontier Airlines | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Dec – 14 Dec | $293 | Southwest Airlines | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 hours ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Dec – 15 Dec | $346 | American Airlines | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Dec – 17 Dec | $436 | jetBlue | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Dec – 17 Dec | $408 | American Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Dec – 13 Dec | $369 | jetBlue | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Dec – 21 Dec | $438 | American Airlines | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Dec – 28 Dec | $442 | American Airlines | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Dec – 30 Dec | $517 | American Airlines | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 | $534 | jetBlue | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 24 Dec – 5 Jan 2027 | $402 | Alaska Airlines | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 25 Dec – 29 Dec | $627 | Sun Country Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 | $441 | Frontier Airlines | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 2 stops, back 3 stops | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Jan 2027 – 8 Jan 2027 | $514 | jetBlue | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Jan 2027 – 8 Jan 2027 | $410 | Alaska Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Mar 2027 – 26 Mar 2027 | $454 | Alaska Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027 | $442 | American Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Jun 2027 – 16 Jun 2027 | $437 | Alaska Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Oct 2027 – 4 Oct 2027 | $2,786 | Turkish Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $293.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, jetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Turkish Airlines.
One-way
The cheapest one-way fare on each of 10 departure dates is usually $207 to $222.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$202
30 Mar 2027 · United Airlines
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Leaves 7:00 a.m. · 6 h 19 min trip
nonstop
found 19 hours ago
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$202
30 Mar 2027 · United Airlines
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Leaves 7:00 a.m. · 6 h 19 min trip
nonstop
found 19 hours ago
Every nonstop date from New York to San Francisco
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$202 30 Mar 2027found 19 hours agoOpen this trip
$142 29 Octfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
What have prices looked like?
Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $137 to $220.
25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good one-way price?
Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 10 departure dates from 29 Oct to 11 Sept 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 30 Mar 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
135 fares on 10 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | $142 | Hawaiian Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 18 Feb 2027 | $221 | Alaska Airlines | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | 1 stop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 18 Mar 2027 | $206 | American Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 30 Mar 2027 | $202 | United Airlines | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | nonstop | found 19 hours ago | Open this trip |
| 21 Apr 2027 | $211 | Alaska Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 25 Apr 2027 | $223 | American Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 23 May 2027 | $222 | American Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 3 Jun 2027 | $210 | American Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 12 Jul 2027 | $222 | American Airlines | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | nonstop | found yesterday | Open this trip |
| 11 Sept 2027 | $241 | United Airlines | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
October 2026 is the cheapest month — from $142.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines.
Premium cabin fares from New York to San Francisco
Return
Business
The lowest business fare we have seen is $1,546, on one departure date.
21 Oct – 28 Oct · LGA → SFO · United Airlines
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via ORD
found 5 days ago
That business fare is 5.3 times the economy fare of $293.
Today's prices for 3 Dec – 14 Dec in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
One-way
We looked for premium economy, business and first-class one-way fares on this route, and hold none found in the last 7 days.
Today's prices for 30 Mar 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for New York to San Francisco?
Return
Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 36% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $471 | $317 | +55% | 11 |
| 7–13 days | $418 | $370 | +38% | 18 |
| 14–29 days | $304 | $290 | Cheapest seen | 25 |
| 30–59 days | $354 | $255 | +16% | 25 |
| 60–89 days | $422 | $272 | +39% | 25 |
| 90–179 days | $425 | $272 | +40% | 25 |
| 180+ days | $426 | $404 | +40% | 25 |
One-way
The cheapest fares were 30 to 59 days before departure.
From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30–59 days | $139 | $137 | Cheapest seen | 16 |
| 60–89 days | $151 | $151 | +8% | 12 |
| 90–179 days | $208 | $160 | +49% | 24 |
| 180+ days | $210 | $170 | +51% | 25 |
Could a nearby airport be cheaper?
A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.
Return
Philadelphia → San Francisco
130 km from New York
$396
$103 more than flying from New York
11 Dec – 16 Dec · PHL → SFO · out 1 stop, back 1 stop
found yesterday
Newburgh → San Francisco
88 km from New York
$472
$179 more than flying from New York
9 Dec – 17 Dec · SWF → SFO · out 2 stops, back 1 stop
found yesterday
New York → San Jose
67 km from San Francisco
$545
$252 more than flying to San Francisco
9 Dec – 17 Dec · LGA → SJC · out 1 stop, back 2 stops
found yesterday
New York → Sacramento
121 km from San Francisco
$574
$281 more than flying to San Francisco
22 Oct – 28 Oct · JFK → SMF · out 1 stop, back 1 stop
found yesterday
New York → Oakland
13 km from San Francisco
$648
$355 more than flying to San Francisco
3 Jan 2027 – 8 Jan 2027 · LGA → OAK · out 2 stops, back nonstop
found 5 days ago
Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
One-way
Philadelphia → San Francisco
130 km from New York
$172
$30 less than flying from New York
16 Mar 2027 · PHL → SFO · stops unknown
found yesterday
New York → Sacramento
121 km from San Francisco
$180
$22 less than flying to San Francisco
8 Mar 2027 · LGA → SMF · 1 stop
found yesterday
New York → Oakland
13 km from San Francisco
$200
$2 less than flying to San Francisco
21 Apr 2027 · JFK → OAK · 1 stop
found 2 days ago
New York → San Jose
67 km from San Francisco
$220
$18 more than flying to San Francisco
18 Mar 2027 · EWR → SJC · 1 stop
found 4 days ago
Newburgh → San Francisco
88 km from New York
$511
$309 more than flying from New York
30 Mar 2027 · SWF → SFO · 2 stops
found yesterday
Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 3 Dec – 14 Dec. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work