Cheap flights from San Francisco to New York from £106

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New York from San Francisco, with most prices found around £227. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from San Francisco averaging around £241.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to New York from San Francisco. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was £291. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to New York is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around £737.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to New York is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from San Francisco to New York in the evening for as low as £455. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are £763 on average. Flights to New York from San Francisco at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around £288 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from San Francisco for as low as £252 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to New York 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 9% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to New York flight.

As of April 2026, prices for San Francisco to New York flights are approximately 15% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between San Francisco and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 189 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

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

114 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to New York as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 07:00, with 58% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of April 2026, there are 800 flights per week flying from San Francisco to New York. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.