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$91+ Cheap flights from California to New York State

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LAX — JFK
Apr 9 — Apr 161
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Cheap flight deals from California to New York

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to New York flight deals. Data was last updated April 4, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$159
(Cheapflightsfares)

One-way from

$91
(Cheapflightsfares)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$357

Good round-trip deal

$237 or less

Good one-way deal

$133 or less
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From California to New York
One-way flight from California to New York
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price ($48 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 April 2025
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Cheapest flights from California to New York
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to New York. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 4, 2025.

This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/4. 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.
Tue 4/295:30 amLAX - LGA
1 stop14h 31mSpirit Airlines
Sat 5/311:56 amLGA - LAX
1 stop14h 59mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/4$159
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/2. 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.
Fri 5/28:50 pmLAX - JFK
Nonstop5h 40mFrontier
Fri 5/911:30 amJFK - LAX
Nonstop6h 11mFrontier
Deal found 4/2$160
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/4. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/298:08 amLAX - EWR
1 stop25h 29mSpirit Airlines
Sat 5/36:55 amEWR - LAX
Nonstop6h 04mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/4$170
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/3. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/84:18 pmBUR - EWR
1 stop10h 24mSpirit Airlines
Wed 5/149:00 amEWR - BUR
2 stops15h 58mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/3$178
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/3. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/510:21 pmLAX - EWR
Nonstop5h 09mMultiple Airlines
Mon 5/1210:15 amEWR - LAX
Nonstop6h 03mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/3$192
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/3. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/258:33 amLAX - LGA
1 stop10h 27mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/2911:56 amLGA - LAX
1 stop14h 59mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/3$199
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/3. 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.
Fri 5/28:50 pmLAX - JFK
Nonstop5h 40mMultiple Airlines
Wed 5/77:20 amJFK - LAX
1 stop12h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/3$208
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/3. 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 5/35:45 pmSFO - JFK
1 stop9h 15mAlaska Airlines
Sat 5/107:20 amJFK - SFO
1 stop9h 12mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 4/3$214
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/3. 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.
Mon 5/51:52 pmSFO - JFK
Nonstop5h 37mHawaiian Airlines
Sat 5/107:20 amJFK - SFO
1 stop9h 12mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 4/3$215
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/2. 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.
Wed 4/3012:11 amSFO - JFK
1 stop8h 48mMultiple Airlines
Tue 5/610:00 amJFK - SFO
Nonstop6h 34mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/2$216
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/4. 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.
Sat 5/244:15 pmSFO - JFK
Nonstop5h 41mDelta
Fri 5/309:55 pmJFK - SFO
Nonstop6h 44mDelta
Deal found 4/4$219
This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/2. 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.
Thu 5/291:25 pmSFO - JFK
Nonstop5h 46mJetBlue
Wed 6/119:45 pmJFK - SFO
Nonstop6h 33mJetBlue
Deal found 4/2$223

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Customize your flight search to find flights from California to New York 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 April 4, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from California to New York State that are best for you.

Fly from

California

Fly to

New York

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Los AngelesNew York

LAX - LGA

LAXLGA

Los Angeles

Tue 4/29

5:30 am-11:01 pm

1 stop14h 31m

New York LaGuardia

Sat 5/3

11:56 am-11:55 pm

1 stop14h 59m

$159

Los AngelesNew York

LAX - JFK

LAXJFK

Los Angeles

Fri 5/2

8:50 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 40m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 5/9

11:30 am-2:41 pm

Nonstop6h 11m

$160

Los AngelesNewark

LAX - EWR

LAXEWR

Los Angeles

Tue 4/29

8:08 am-12:37 pm

1 stop25h 29m

Newark

Sat 5/3

6:55 am-9:59 am

Nonstop6h 04m

$170

BurbankNewark

BUR - EWR

BUREWR

Burbank Bob Hope

Thu 5/8

4:18 pm-5:42 am

1 stop10h 24m

Newark

Wed 5/14

9:00 am-9:58 pm

2 stops15h 58m

$178

Los AngelesNewark

LAX - EWR

LAXEWR

Los Angeles

Mon 5/5

10:21 pm-6:30 am

Nonstop5h 09m

Newark

Sun 5/11

10:15 am-1:18 pm

Nonstop6h 03m

$192

Los AngelesNew York

LAX - LGA

LAXLGA

Los Angeles

Fri 4/25

8:33 am-10:00 pm

1 stop10h 27m

New York LaGuardia

Tue 4/29

11:56 am-11:55 pm

1 stop14h 59m

$199

Los AngelesNew York

LAX - JFK

LAXJFK

Los Angeles

Fri 5/2

8:50 pm-5:30 am

Nonstop5h 40m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 5/7

7:20 am-4:45 pm

1 stop12h 25m

$208

San FranciscoNew York

SFO - JFK

SFOJFK

San Francisco

Sat 5/3

5:45 pm-6:00 am

1 stop9h 15m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 5/10

7:20 am-1:32 pm

1 stop9h 12m

$214

San FranciscoNew York

SFO - JFK

SFOJFK

San Francisco

Mon 5/5

1:52 pm-10:29 pm

Nonstop5h 37m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 5/10

7:20 am-1:32 pm

1 stop9h 12m

$215

San FranciscoNew York

SFO - JFK

SFOJFK

San Francisco

Wed 4/30

12:11 am-11:59 am

1 stop8h 48m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/6

10:00 am-1:34 pm

Nonstop6h 34m

$216

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Everything you need to know about your flight from California to New York State

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to State of New York?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to State of New York (average of $236). Flying from California to State of New York 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 NY?

Find hourly flight availability from California to New York. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 4, 2025.

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

Weekly flight availability from California to State of New York

Explore weekly flight availability from California to New York. 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 April 4, 2025.

The most flights from USCA to USNY are scheduled on a Friday (150 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (82 on average).

Rainfall in New York by month

Plan your trip to New York by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in State of New York 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 State of New York when rainfall is around 2.8 in.

Temperature in New York by month

Plan your trip to New York by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to State of New York, 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 New York

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to New York. 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 New York. Reviews last updated April 4, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta from California to New York have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.1

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

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.1

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

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.1

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

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.1

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

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.1

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

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.1

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

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from California to New York. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to State of New York one-way?

    For one-way options, check prices for Spirit Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $91. Users have also found prices from $112 and $114 on Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, respectively.

  • Can I find deals for flights from California to New York that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on California to New York flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from California to New York?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to New York.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from California to New York?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to New York by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to State of New York?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to State of New York (average of $236). Flying from California to State of New York 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 10 airlines flying from California to New York

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$60Average$288FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$66Average$250FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
JetBlueCheapest$123Average$393FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$128Average$468FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$128Average$417FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
United AirlinesCheapest$173Average$545FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Sun Country AirCheapest$187Average$413FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time83%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$197Average$471FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
American AirlinesCheapest$198Average$491FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$277Average$530FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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