What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to San Francisco Bay Area is January . The most expensive month for flights is June . The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

Can I find cheaper flights to San Francisco Bay Area if I am willing to have layovers?

Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to San Francisco Bay Area on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Frontier is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to San Francisco Bay Area.

How much is a round-trip flight to San Francisco Bay Area?

A round-trip flight to San Francisco Bay Area will typically cost around $451, however they can be found for as little as $26.

Where does the fastest flight to San Francisco Bay Area depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey Regional offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 50 minutes).

Does San Francisco have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at San Francisco can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to San Francisco?

Yes. San Francisco has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Grand Hyatt At Sfo is the closest property to San Francisco (1.0 mi away from San Francisco).

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Wed 4/26:57 pmEWR - OAK

1 stop14h 39mSpirit Airlines

Sat 4/126:29 pmOAK - EWR

1 stop9h 14mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4$127

Tue 4/110:00 amEWR - SJC

1 stop12h 55mSpirit Airlines

Tue 4/88:50 pmSJC - EWR

1 stop6h 59mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/2$136

Wed 4/2311:56 amLGA - SJC

1 stop25h 16mSpirit Airlines

Tue 4/2911:07 amSJC - LGA

1 stop20h 54mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/2$169

Wed 3/197:59 amJFK - SJC

1 stop11h 35mFrontier

Tue 3/255:34 pmSJC - JFK

1 stop9h 56mFrontier

Deal found 3/3$170

Sat 5/1010:56 amLGA - OAK

2 stops12h 18mSpirit Airlines

Tue 5/139:09 pmOAK - LGA

2 stops23h 22mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/3$173

Tue 4/16:59 amJFK - SJC

1 stop14h 29mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/85:08 pmSJC - JFK

1 stop9h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/2$209

Wed 4/236:59 amJFK - SFO

1 stop8h 46mMultiple Airlines

Wed 4/301:52 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/3$220

Wed 4/237:20 amJFK - SJC

1 stop10h 26mAlaska Airlines

Sat 5/33:36 pmSJC - JFK

1 stop11h 24mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 3/3$226

Tue 4/16:00 amLGA - SJC

1 stop10h 51mAmerican Airlines

Wed 4/96:10 amSJC - LGA

1 stop10h 50mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/3$227

Tue 5/136:59 amJFK - SFO

1 stop8h 40mFrontier

Mon 5/1912:11 amSFO - JFK

1 stop8h 48mFrontier

Deal found 3/3$228

Wed 4/1611:30 amLGA - SFO

1 stop12h 17mFrontier

Tue 4/2211:38 pmSFO - LGA

1 stop13h 51mFrontier

Deal found 3/3$230

Wed 4/236:59 pmJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 46mHawaiian Airlines

Wed 4/3011:15 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 44mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 3/3$231

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Wed 4/26:57 pmEWR - OAK

1 stop14h 39mSpirit Airlines

Sat 4/126:29 pmOAK - EWR

1 stop9h 14mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/4$127

Wed 3/197:59 amJFK - SJC

1 stop11h 35mFrontier

Tue 3/255:34 pmSJC - JFK

1 stop9h 56mFrontier

Deal found 3/3$170

Tue 4/16:59 amJFK - SJC

1 stop14h 29mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/85:08 pmSJC - JFK

1 stop9h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/2$209

Wed 4/237:20 amJFK - SJC

1 stop10h 26mAlaska Airlines

Sat 5/33:36 pmSJC - JFK

1 stop11h 24mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 3/3$226

Tue 4/112:30 pmLGA - SJC

1 stop11h 55mAmerican Airlines

Tue 4/86:10 amSJC - LGA

1 stop7h 54mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/2$227

Fri 5/26:59 pmJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 46mHawaiian Airlines

Tue 5/61:52 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 37mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 3/3$227

Wed 3/263:16 pmLGA - SJC

1 stop8h 53mUnited Airlines

Sat 3/296:35 pmSJC - LGA

2 stops12h 13mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/3$232

Sun 4/206:00 amJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 24mJetBlue

Mon 4/2810:21 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 41mJetBlue

Deal found 3/3$236

Sun 3/236:00 amLGA - SFO

1 stop7h 47mDelta

Mon 3/2412:30 amSFO - LGA

1 stop7h 25mDelta

Deal found 3/3$257

Tue 4/110:00 amEWR - SJC

1 stop12h 55mSpirit Airlines

Tue 4/88:50 pmSJC - EWR

1 stop6h 59mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/2$136

Wed 4/1611:15 amLGA - OAK

1 stop11h 15mSouthwest

Tue 4/226:15 amOAK - LGA

1 stop10h 55mSouthwest

Deal found 3/3$288

Thu 7/2411:29 amJFK - OAK

1 stop8h 22mSun Country Air

Sun 7/275:50 pmOAK - JFK

1 stop13h 41mSun Country Air

Deal found 3/3$365

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Mon 3/105:30 amEWR - OAK

2 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/165:52 pmOAK - EWR

2 stops24h 09mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/3$298

Tue 3/1112:59 pmLGA - OAK

2 stops23h 36mSpirit Airlines

Tue 3/185:52 pmOAK - LGA

2 stops13h 11mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/3$200

Tue 3/114:00 pmLGA - SFO

1 stop9h 52mFrontier

Wed 3/1911:37 pmSFO - LGA

1 stop12h 24mFrontier

Deal found 3/3$240

Tue 3/1111:01 amJFK - SFO

1 stop14h 51mFrontier

Tue 3/1810:59 pmSFO - JFK

1 stop28h 31mFrontier

Deal found 3/3$240

Tue 3/119:30 amJFK - SFO

Nonstop7h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/1610:59 pmSFO - JFK

1 stop28h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/2$299

Tue 3/116:29 pmEWR - SFO

Nonstop6h 56mAmerican Airlines

Thu 3/137:20 amSFO - EWR

Nonstop5h 26mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/3$309

Tue 3/115:30 amEWR - SFO

1 stop20h 22mMultiple Airlines

Sat 3/1511:52 pmSFO - EWR

1 stop20h 01mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/4$348

Wed 3/127:59 amJFK - SJC

1 stop11h 35mFrontier

Tue 3/185:34 pmSJC - JFK

1 stop9h 56mFrontier

Deal found 3/3$240

Wed 3/126:59 pmEWR - SJC

1 stop27h 00mSpirit Airlines

Tue 3/182:19 pmSJC - EWR

1 stop21h 34mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/3$243

Wed 3/125:30 amEWR - OAK

3 stops33h 49mSpirit Airlines

Tue 3/181:13 pmOAK - EWR

2 stops22h 40mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/3$245

Wed 3/125:30 amEWR - SJC

2 stops40h 29mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/165:57 pmSJC - EWR

3 stops24h 04mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/3$303

Thu 3/131:59 pmLGA - SJC

2 stops32h 00mSpirit Airlines

Mon 3/177:54 pmSJC - LGA

2 stops35h 09mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/3$346

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Tue 5/137:37 pmEWR - SJC

1 stop15h 47mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/3$57

Wed 3/2611:15 amEWR - OAK

2 stops22h 21mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/3$62

Tue 5/136:00 amLGA - OAK

2 stops11h 10mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/3$66

Wed 4/237:00 amEWR - SJC

1 stop10h 46mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 3/3$113

Wed 5/146:00 amEWR - SJC

1 stop10h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/3$114

Tue 4/810:00 pmLGA - SFO

1 stop25h 47mFrontier

Deal found 3/3$116

Tue 4/221:55 pmLGA - SJC

3 stops32h 02mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 3/3$116

Sun 3/237:59 amJFK - SFO

1 stop26h 17mFrontier

Deal found 3/3$116

Wed 5/286:00 amLGA - SFO

1 stop10h 29mDelta

Deal found 3/3$119

Fri 3/219:29 pmJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 41mJetBlue

Deal found 3/4$119

Wed 4/308:08 pmJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 46mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 3/3$123

Tue 6/34:55 pmLGA - SFO

1 stop9h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/4$124

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Depart

Return

Price

NewarkOakland

EWR - OAK

EWROAK

Newark

Wed 4/2

6:57 pm-6:36 am

1 stop14h 39m

Oakland

Sat 4/12

6:29 pm-6:43 am

1 stop9h 14m

$127

NewarkSan Jose

EWR - SJC

EWRSJC

Newark

Tue 4/1

10:00 am-7:55 pm

1 stop12h 55m

San Jose

Tue 4/8

8:50 pm-6:49 am

1 stop6h 59m

$136

New YorkSan Jose

LGA - SJC

LGASJC

New York LaGuardia

Wed 4/23

11:56 am-10:12 am

1 stop25h 16m

San Jose

Tue 4/29

11:07 am-11:01 am

1 stop20h 54m

$169

New YorkSan Jose

JFK - SJC

JFKSJC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 3/19

7:59 am-4:34 pm

1 stop11h 35m

San Jose

Tue 3/25

5:34 pm-6:30 am

1 stop9h 56m

$170

New YorkOakland

LGA - OAK

LGAOAK

New York LaGuardia

Sat 5/10

10:56 am-8:14 pm

2 stops12h 18m

Oakland

Tue 5/13

9:09 pm-11:31 pm

2 stops23h 22m

$173

New YorkSan Jose

JFK - SJC

JFKSJC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 4/1

6:59 am-6:28 pm

1 stop14h 29m

San Jose

Tue 4/8

5:08 pm-6:00 am

1 stop9h 52m

$209

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/23

6:59 am-12:45 pm

1 stop8h 46m

San Francisco

Wed 4/30

1:52 pm-10:29 pm

Nonstop5h 37m

$220

New YorkSan Jose

JFK - SJC

JFKSJC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/23

7:20 am-2:46 pm

1 stop10h 26m

San Jose

Sat 5/3

3:36 pm-6:00 am

1 stop11h 24m

$226

New YorkSan Jose

LGA - SJC

LGASJC

New York LaGuardia

Tue 4/1

6:00 am-1:51 pm

1 stop10h 51m

San Jose

Wed 4/9

6:10 am-8:00 pm

1 stop10h 50m

$227

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/13

6:59 am-12:39 pm

1 stop8h 40m

San Francisco

Mon 5/19

12:11 am-11:59 am

1 stop8h 48m

$228

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Travel insights for flights to San Francisco Bay Area

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How long is the flight to San Francisco Bay Area?

On average, a flight from New York to San Francisco Bay Area takes 10 hours 23 minutes. Flights to San Francisco Bay Area from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

Users looking for the lowest fares to San Francisco Bay Area should consider flying on Wednesday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Sunday at noon, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to San Francisco Bay Area are United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Delta.

United Airlines

From $264

Alaska Airlines

From $165

Delta

From $173

JetBlue

From $178

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to San Francisco Bay Area are Spirit Airlines, Frontier and Alaska Airlines.

Rainfall in San Francisco Bay Area by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco Bay Area ranges from 0.0 - 4.4 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco Bay Area when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in San Francisco Bay Area by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco Bay Area, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco Bay Area

To help decide which airline to fly to San Francisco Bay Area, see what other customers have to say about Southwest, Alaska Airlines and Delta. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,333 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,333 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,333 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,713 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,333 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Delta

8.0

Very good

8,068 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,333 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Hawaiian Airlines

7.9

Good

2,318 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,333 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,679 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,333 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Can I find cheaper flights to San Francisco Bay Area if I am willing to have layovers?
Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to San Francisco Bay Area on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Frontier is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to San Francisco Bay Area.
How much is a round-trip flight to San Francisco Bay Area?
A round-trip flight to San Francisco Bay Area will typically cost around $451, however they can be found for as little as $26.
Where does the fastest flight to San Francisco Bay Area depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey Regional offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 50 minutes).
Does San Francisco have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at San Francisco can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to San Francisco?
Yes. San Francisco has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Grand Hyatt At Sfo is the closest property to San Francisco (1.0 mi away from San Francisco).

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