John F Kennedy Intl

$88+ Cheap flights from California to John F Kennedy Intl, NY (JFK)

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LAX — JFK
Apr 2 — Apr 91
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Cheap flight deals from California to John F Kennedy Intl

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to John F Kennedy Intl flight deals. Data was last updated March 28, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$153
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$88
(Cheapflightsfares)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$367

Good round-trip deal

$292 or less

Good one-way deal

$133 or less
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From California to New York John F Kennedy Intl
One-way flight from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price ($49 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($8 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl.
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Cheapest flights from California to John F Kennedy Intl
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to John F Kennedy Intl. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 28, 2025.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/138:50 pmLAX - JFK
Nonstop5h 40mFrontier
Sat 5/1711:30 amJFK - LAX
Nonstop6h 11mFrontier
Deal found 3/27$153
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/39:26 pmLAS - JFK
Nonstop5h 04mFrontier
Wed 5/76:59 amJFK - LAS
Nonstop5h 59mFrontier
Deal found 3/27$156
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/294:07 pmLAS - JFK
Nonstop5h 15mDelta
Mon 6/27:10 pmJFK - LAS
Nonstop5h 59mDelta
Deal found 3/27$181
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/295:57 pmLAS - JFK
1 stop10h 03mMultiple Airlines
Sat 5/36:59 amJFK - LAS
Nonstop6h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/27$183
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/107:58 pmLAS - JFK
1 stop9h 01mAlaska Airlines
Tue 5/139:30 amJFK - LAS
1 stop10h 37mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 3/27$190
This Hawaiian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Hawaiian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/296:38 amLAS - JFK
1 stop8h 21mHawaiian Airlines
Sat 5/34:32 pmJFK - LAS
1 stop8h 52mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 3/27$198
This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure JetBlue is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/306:00 amLAX - JFK
1 stop9h 52mJetBlue
Wed 4/309:15 pmJFK - LAX
Nonstop6h 49mJetBlue
Deal found 3/27$201
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/1311:20 amLAX - JFK
1 stop8h 09mMultiple Airlines
Sat 5/1711:30 amJFK - LAX
Nonstop6h 11mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/27$205
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/261:52 pmSFO - JFK
Nonstop5h 37mHawaiian Airlines
Wed 4/3010:00 amJFK - SFO
Nonstop6h 34mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 3/27$215
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/125:57 pmSFO - JFK
1 stop10h 02mMultiple Airlines
Thu 4/178:07 pmJFK - SFO
Nonstop6h 52mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/27$217
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/3010:33 amSFO - JFK
1 stop9h 26mAlaska Airlines
Wed 5/77:20 amJFK - SFO
1 stop9h 12mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 3/28$218
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/157:15 pmSJC - JFK
1 stop8h 44mAlaska Airlines
Wed 4/307:20 amJFK - SJC
1 stop10h 26mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 3/27$218

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Customize your flight search to find flights from California to John F Kennedy Intl that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 28, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport that are best for you.

Fly from

California

Fly to

John F Kennedy Intl

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Los AngelesNew York

LAX - JFK

LAXJFK

Los Angeles

Tue 5/13

8:50 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 40m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 5/17

11:30 am-2:41 pm

Nonstop6h 11m

$153

Las VegasNew York

LAS - JFK

LASJFK

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sat 5/3

9:26 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 04m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 5/7

6:59 am-9:58 am

Nonstop5h 59m

$156

Las VegasNew York

LAS - JFK

LASJFK

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 5/29

4:07 pm-12:22 am

Nonstop5h 15m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 6/2

7:10 pm-10:09 pm

Nonstop5h 59m

$181

Las VegasNew York

LAS - JFK

LASJFK

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 4/29

5:57 pm-7:00 am

1 stop10h 03m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 5/3

6:59 am-10:07 am

Nonstop6h 08m

$183

Las VegasNew York

LAS - JFK

LASJFK

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sat 5/10

7:58 pm-7:59 am

1 stop9h 01m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/13

9:30 am-5:07 pm

1 stop10h 37m

$190

Las VegasNew York

LAS - JFK

LASJFK

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 4/29

6:38 am-5:59 pm

1 stop8h 21m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 5/3

4:32 pm-10:24 pm

1 stop8h 52m

$198

Los AngelesNew York

LAX - JFK

LAXJFK

Los Angeles

Wed 4/30

6:00 am-6:52 pm

1 stop9h 52m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/30

9:15 pm-1:04 am

Nonstop6h 49m

$201

Los AngelesNew York

LAX - JFK

LAXJFK

Los Angeles

Tue 5/13

11:20 am-10:29 pm

1 stop8h 09m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 5/17

11:30 am-2:41 pm

Nonstop6h 11m

$205

San FranciscoNew York

SFO - JFK

SFOJFK

San Francisco

Sat 4/26

1:52 pm-10:29 pm

Nonstop5h 37m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/30

10:00 am-1:34 pm

Nonstop6h 34m

$215

San FranciscoNew York

SFO - JFK

SFOJFK

San Francisco

Sat 4/12

5:57 pm-6:59 am

1 stop10h 02m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 4/17

8:07 pm-11:59 pm

Nonstop6h 52m

$217

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Everything you need to know about your flight from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (average of $236). Flying from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $351). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CA to JFK?

Find hourly flight availability from California to John F Kennedy Intl. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 28, 2025.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport as you normally would.

Weekly flight availability from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport

Explore weekly flight availability from California to John F Kennedy Intl. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated March 28, 2025.

The most flights from USCA to JFK are scheduled on a Thursday (145 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (34 on average).

Rainfall in John F Kennedy Intl by month

Plan your trip to John F Kennedy Intl by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport ranges from 2.8 - 4.5 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.5 in. February is typically the driest time to visit New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when rainfall is around 2.8 in.

Temperature in John F Kennedy Intl by month

Plan your trip to John F Kennedy Intl by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 77.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 33.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing John F Kennedy Intl

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to John F Kennedy Intl. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to John F Kennedy Intl. Reviews last updated March 28, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Alaska Airlines, Delta and Hawaiian Airlines from California to New York to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Cheri,Jan 2025

FAT - SEA

Very friendly. I really liked that they had water for us in cartons not plastic. Impressed with Alaska Airlines, First time I had flown them

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Cheri,Jan 2025

FAT - SEA

Very friendly. I really liked that they had water for us in cartons not plastic. Impressed with Alaska Airlines, First time I had flown them
8.0
Very good

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Cheri,Jan 2025

FAT - SEA

Very friendly. I really liked that they had water for us in cartons not plastic. Impressed with Alaska Airlines, First time I had flown them

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Cheri,Jan 2025

FAT - SEA

Very friendly. I really liked that they had water for us in cartons not plastic. Impressed with Alaska Airlines, First time I had flown them

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Cheri,Jan 2025

FAT - SEA

Very friendly. I really liked that they had water for us in cartons not plastic. Impressed with Alaska Airlines, First time I had flown them

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Cheri,Jan 2025

FAT - SEA

Very friendly. I really liked that they had water for us in cartons not plastic. Impressed with Alaska Airlines, First time I had flown them

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  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport one-way?

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport are Frontier ($88), JetBlue ($91), and Hawaiian Airlines ($99).

  • What are the most popular routes from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport are Air Serbia (100%), Icelandair (98%) and TAP AIR PORTUGAL (97%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $118. While the most popular route (Los Angeles - New York John F Kennedy Intl) can be booked for $154 on average our data indicates $1,495 when flying from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport.

  • Can I find deals for flights from California to John F Kennedy Intl that include hotel bookings?

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  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (average of $236). Flying from California to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $351). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 9 airlines flying from California to John F Kennedy Intl

Discover the top 9 airlines that operate flights from California to John F Kennedy Intl. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 28, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$60Average$290FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$87Average$216FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
JetBlueCheapest$123Average$397FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$128Average$461FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$128Average$439FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
United AirlinesCheapest$173Average$514FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Sun Country AirCheapest$187Average$421FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time83%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$204Average$423FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
American AirlinesCheapest$216Average$432FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
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