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San Francisco to New York SFO → EWR, JFK, LGA

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

The cheapest return found recently is $411 with American Airlines, 25 Jul 2027 – 30 Jul 2027, found today. The cheapest one-way found recently is $195 with Alaska Airlines, 15 Jan 2027, found today.

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 14 departure dates is usually $407 to $599.

Cheapest return found recently

$411

25 Jul 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 · American Airlines

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

Leaves 7:04 a.m. · Return leaves 10:47 a.m. · 12 h 8 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found today

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Cheapest nonstop return

$411

25 Jul 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 · American Airlines

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

Leaves 7:04 a.m. · Return leaves 10:47 a.m. · 12 h 8 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found today

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $411 25 Jul 2027 – 30 Jul 2027found todaySee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $365 5 Nov – 12 Novfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $277 to $304.

At $411, the cheapest return found recently is above that range.

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 14 departure dates from 22 Oct to 25 Jul 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 5-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 25 Jul 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

19 fares on 14 departure dates

22 Oct – 1 Nov: $710, found 6 days ago5 Nov – 12 Nov: $365, found 4 days ago7 Nov – 8 Nov: $389, found 2 days ago8 Nov – 13 Nov: $400, found 6 days ago13 Nov – 16 Nov: $405, found 3 days ago20 Nov – 30 Nov: $585, found 3 days ago21 Nov – 26 Nov: $573, found 4 days ago23 Nov – 26 Nov: $419, found yesterday29 Nov – 29 Nov: $1,507, found today17 Dec – 20 Dec: $486, found yesterday20 Dec – 22 Dec: $604, found 4 days ago22 Dec – 2 Jan 2027: $636, found 4 days ago24 Jul 2027 – 28 Jul 2027: $431, found 4 days ago25 Jul 2027 – 30 Jul 2027: $411, found todayOctNovDecJul
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
22 Oct – 1 Nov$710Alaska AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Nov – 12 Nov$365Southwest AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Nov – 8 Nov$389Alaska AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Nov – 13 Nov$400Alaska AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
13 Nov – 16 Nov$405jetBlueSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Nov – 30 Nov$585Frontier AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → LaGuardia Airport (LGA)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Nov – 26 Nov$573Sun Country AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
23 Nov – 26 Nov$419United AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
29 Nov – 29 Nov$1,507United AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)out nonstop, back nonstopfound todaySee prices for these dates
17 Dec – 20 Dec$486United AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → LaGuardia Airport (LGA)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
20 Dec – 22 Dec$604Frontier AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → LaGuardia Airport (LGA)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Dec – 2 Jan 2027$636Frontier AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → LaGuardia Airport (LGA)out 3 stops, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Jul 2027 – 28 Jul 2027$431Alaska AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Jul 2027 – 30 Jul 2027$411American AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)out nonstop, back nonstopfound todaySee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $365.

October 2026From $7101 departure date22 Oct – 1 Nov · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
November 2026From $365Cheapest seen8 departure dates5 Nov – 12 Nov · found 4 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $4863 departure dates17 Dec – 20 Dec · found yesterdaySee prices for these datesEvery date in December 2026
July 2027From $4112 departure dates25 Jul 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 · found todaySee prices for these dates

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, jetBlue, Sun Country Airlines, American Airlines.

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 13 departure dates is usually $213 to $266.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$195

15 Jan 2027 · Alaska Airlines

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

Leaves 11:00 p.m. · 5 h 45 min trip

nonstop

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$195

15 Jan 2027 · Alaska Airlines

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

Leaves 11:00 p.m. · 5 h 45 min trip

nonstop

found today

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $195 15 Jan 2027found todayOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $166 20 Octfound 2 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 $103 to $177.

At $195, the cheapest one-way found recently is above that range.

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 13 departure dates from 20 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 15 Jan 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

14 fares on 13 departure dates

20 Oct: $166, found 2 days ago18 Nov: $184, found 3 days ago19 Dec: $274, found yesterday22 Dec: $237, found 5 days ago23 Dec: $266, found 5 days ago24 Dec: $234, found yesterday25 Dec: $213, found 5 days ago26 Dec: $324, found yesterday28 Dec: $297, found 5 days ago15 Jan 2027: $195, found today22 Apr 2027: $214, found yesterday28 May 2027: $223, found 6 days ago11 Sept 2027: $241, found 6 days agoOctNovDecJanAprMaySep
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
20 Oct$166jetBlueSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)stops unknownfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
18 Nov$184Frontier AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)3 stopsfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
19 Dec$274Southwest AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → LaGuardia Airport (LGA)1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
22 Dec$237Frontier AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → LaGuardia Airport (LGA)3 stopsfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
23 Dec$266American AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → LaGuardia Airport (LGA)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
24 Dec$234American AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
25 Dec$213Southwest AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → LaGuardia Airport (LGA)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
26 Dec$324American AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
28 Dec$297jetBlueSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
15 Jan 2027$195Alaska AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)nonstopfound todayOpen this trip
22 Apr 2027$214Alaska AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
28 May 2027$223American AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
11 Sept 2027$241United AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → LaGuardia Airport (LGA)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

October 2026 is the cheapest month — from $166.

October 2026From $166Cheapest seen1 departure date20 Oct · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
November 2026From $1841 departure date18 Nov · found 3 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $2137 departure dates25 Dec · found 5 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in December 2026
January 2027From $1951 departure date15 Jan 2027 · found todayOpen this trip
April 2027From $2141 departure date22 Apr 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
May 2027From $2231 departure date28 May 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
September 2027From $2411 departure date11 Sept 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this trip

Airlines on the cheapest dates: American Airlines, jetBlue, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines.

Premium cabin fares from San Francisco to New York

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

Today's prices for 25 Jul 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

Today's prices for 15 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

How far ahead were prices cheapest for San Francisco to New York?

Return

Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 24% 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.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$399$337+32%21
7–13 days$420$280+39%20
14–29 days$303$277Cheapest seen25
30–59 days$308$291+2%25
60–89 days$441$384+46%25
90–179 days$406$384+34%21
180+ days$418$380+38%16

One-way

The cheapest fares were 14 to 29 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.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
14–29 days$175$142Cheapest seen10
30–59 days$184$103+5%24
60–89 days$196$120+12%24
90–179 days$176$146+1%25
180+ days$207$198+18%25

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

San Jose → New York

67 km from San Francisco

$449

$38 more than flying from San Francisco

25 Jul 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 · SJC → EWR · out 1 stop, back nonstop

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Oakland → New York

13 km from San Francisco

$590

$179 more than flying from San Francisco

21 Oct – 24 Oct · OAK → JFK · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

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Sacramento → New York

121 km from San Francisco

$466

$55 more than flying from San Francisco

21 Dec – 29 Dec · SMF → JFK · out 1 stop, back 2 stops

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

One-way

Sacramento → New York

121 km from San Francisco

$189

$6 less than flying from San Francisco

3 May 2027 · SMF → LGA · 2 stops

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San Jose → New York

67 km from San Francisco

$217

$22 more than flying from San Francisco

22 Apr 2027 · SJC → JFK · 1 stop

found yesterday

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Oakland → New York

13 km from San Francisco

$228

$33 more than flying from San Francisco

22 Apr 2027 · OAK → JFK · 1 stop

found yesterday

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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 25 Jul 2027 – 30 Jul 2027. 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