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 $1,442, however they can be found for as little as $9.

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 52 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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Mon 2/106:08 amEWR - SJC

1 stop9h 57mSpirit Airlines

Wed 2/197:34 amSJC - EWR

1 stop7h 29mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/30$93

Wed 3/266:57 pmEWR - OAK

1 stop15h 19mSpirit Airlines

Wed 4/212:11 pmOAK - EWR

1 stop15h 43mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/29$96

Tue 3/410:59 amLGA - OAK

2 stops25h 36mSpirit Airlines

Mon 3/105:52 pmOAK - LGA

2 stops16h 12mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/30$112

Thu 2/207:59 amJFK - SJC

1 stop11h 47mFrontier

Mon 2/2412:50 pmSJC - JFK

1 stop14h 40mFrontier

Deal found 1/29$160

Tue 2/253:25 pmLGA - SJC

2 stops21h 56mSpirit Airlines

Fri 2/283:28 pmSJC - LGA

2 stops15h 36mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/30$162

Fri 3/75:29 pmJFK - SJC

1 stop9h 27mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/125:34 pmSJC - JFK

1 stop9h 56mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28$207

Sun 2/236:30 amJFK - STS

1 stop8h 44mAmerican Airlines

Tue 3/412:54 pmSTS - JFK

1 stop7h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/30$229

Mon 2/31:15 pmLGA - SFO

1 stop8h 30mUnited Airlines

Wed 2/56:15 amSFO - LGA

1 stop7h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 1/30$232

Wed 2/196:00 amLGA - SFO

1 stop9h 37mAmerican Airlines

Tue 2/2512:32 amSFO - LGA

1 stop7h 12mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/30$233

Fri 3/78:55 amJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 57mDelta

Mon 3/102:35 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 25mDelta

Deal found 1/30$233

Sat 4/1910:59 amLGA - SFO

1 stop13h 31mFrontier

Thu 4/2411:38 pmSFO - LGA

1 stop13h 51mFrontier

Deal found 1/29$234

Fri 2/214:30 pmJFK - SFO

1 stop10h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/247:54 pmSFO - JFK

1 stop7h 36mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/29$234

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Wed 2/267:55 pmLGA - OAK

2 stops18h 50mSpirit Airlines

Wed 3/55:52 pmOAK - LGA

2 stops18h 43mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/28$93

Mon 3/107:59 amJFK - SJC

1 stop12h 07mFrontier

Wed 3/195:34 pmSJC - JFK

1 stop9h 56mFrontier

Deal found 1/29$170

Wed 3/266:57 pmEWR - OAK

1 stop15h 19mSpirit Airlines

Wed 4/212:11 pmOAK - EWR

1 stop15h 43mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/29$96

Tue 3/1110:00 amJFK - STS

1 stop8h 51mAmerican Airlines

Tue 3/184:21 pmSTS - JFK

1 stop10h 39mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/29$199

Fri 3/74:30 pmJFK - SJC

1 stop9h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/125:34 pmSJC - JFK

1 stop9h 56mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/29$213

Mon 2/31:15 pmLGA - SFO

1 stop8h 30mUnited Airlines

Wed 2/56:15 amSFO - LGA

1 stop7h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 1/30$232

Fri 3/74:00 pmJFK - SFO

Nonstop7h 02mAlaska Airlines

Mon 3/102:34 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 25mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 1/30$233

Mon 3/1012:35 pmLGA - OAK

1 stop10h 05mSouthwest

Wed 3/125:40 amOAK - LGA

1 stop8h 45mSouthwest

Deal found 1/29$237

Thu 2/276:00 amLGA - SFO

1 stop8h 25mDelta

Thu 3/65:55 amSFO - LGA

1 stop7h 04mDelta

Deal found 1/29$237

Thu 2/276:45 amEWR - SJC

1 stop13h 00mSpirit Airlines

Wed 3/57:54 pmSJC - EWR

1 stop7h 54mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/30$108

Mon 2/37:30 pmJFK - SFO

1 stop17h 00mJetBlue

Wed 2/1212:55 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 34mJetBlue

Deal found 1/29$240

Tue 2/253:25 pmLGA - SJC

2 stops21h 56mSpirit Airlines

Fri 2/283:28 pmSJC - LGA

2 stops15h 36mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/30$162

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Mon 2/31:15 pmLGA - SFO

1 stop8h 30mUnited Airlines

Wed 2/56:15 amSFO - LGA

1 stop7h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 1/30$232

Mon 2/36:00 amLGA - SFO

1 stop8h 24mAmerican Airlines

Wed 2/125:20 amSFO - LGA

1 stop7h 07mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/29$236

Mon 2/34:21 pmLGA - SFO

1 stop9h 52mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/126:00 amSFO - LGA

2 stops11h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/29$240

Mon 2/37:30 pmJFK - SFO

1 stop17h 00mJetBlue

Wed 2/1212:55 pmSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 34mJetBlue

Deal found 1/29$240

Mon 2/34:00 pmJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 46mAlaska Airlines

Wed 2/129:17 amSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 42mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 1/29$243

Mon 2/37:00 amJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 52mDelta

Wed 2/127:00 amSFO - JFK

Nonstop5h 29mDelta

Deal found 1/29$247

Tue 2/46:55 amEWR - OAK

1 stop15h 30mSpirit Airlines

Tue 2/117:02 pmOAK - EWR

1 stop17h 45mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/30$226

Thu 2/67:59 amJFK - SFO

1 stop13h 03mFrontier

Tue 2/113:18 pmSFO - JFK

1 stop12h 12mFrontier

Deal found 1/29$235

Sun 2/94:58 pmEWR - SJC

1 stop20h 43mSpirit Airlines

Sun 2/169:18 pmSJC - EWR

1 stop15h 29mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/29$213

Sun 2/97:59 amJFK - SJC

1 stop11h 22mFrontier

Thu 2/131:00 pmSJC - JFK

1 stop14h 30mFrontier

Deal found 1/29$222

Mon 2/104:00 pmJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 46mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/247:54 pmSFO - JFK

1 stop7h 36mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/29$239

Mon 2/106:08 amEWR - SJC

1 stop9h 57mSpirit Airlines

Wed 2/197:34 amSJC - EWR

1 stop7h 29mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/30$93

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Tue 3/410:59 amLGA - OAK

2 stops25h 36mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/30$43

Mon 2/106:08 amEWR - SJC

1 stop9h 57mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/29$45

Tue 3/46:45 amEWR - OAK

1 stop8h 00mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/30$53

Wed 3/264:30 pmLGA - SJC

2 stops23h 06mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 1/30$93

Thu 2/67:59 amJFK - SJC

1 stop11h 20mFrontier

Deal found 1/28$93

Mon 2/102:30 pmLGA - OAK

1 stop10h 40mSouthwest

Deal found 1/29$119

Thu 3/134:00 pmJFK - OAK

1 stop10h 43mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 1/29$119

Thu 4/1010:20 amLGA - SFO

1 stop11h 50mSouthwest

Deal found 1/30$124

Fri 3/147:29 pmJFK - SFO

Nonstop6h 51mDelta

Deal found 1/29$125

Wed 2/191:02 pmJFK - SFO

2 stops21h 14mFrontier

Deal found 1/29$127

Wed 2/122:30 pmLGA - SFO

1 stop9h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/30$128

Fri 3/285:14 pmEWR - SFO

1 stop8h 47mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/29$135

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Depart

Return

Price

NewarkSan Jose

EWR - SJC

EWRSJC

Newark

Mon 2/10

6:08 am-1:05 pm

1 stop9h 57m

San Jose

Wed 2/19

7:34 am-6:03 pm

1 stop7h 29m

$93

NewarkOakland

EWR - OAK

EWROAK

Newark

Tue 2/25

6:45 am-11:45 am

1 stop8h 00m

Oakland

Tue 3/4

12:40 pm-5:20 am

1 stop13h 40m

$108

New YorkOakland

LGA - OAK

LGAOAK

New York LaGuardia

Tue 3/4

10:59 am-9:35 am

2 stops25h 36m

Oakland

Mon 3/10

5:52 pm-1:04 pm

2 stops16h 12m

$112

New YorkSan Jose

JFK - SJC

JFKSJC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 2/20

7:59 am-4:46 pm

1 stop11h 47m

San Jose

Mon 2/24

12:50 pm-6:30 am

1 stop14h 40m

$160

New YorkSan Jose

LGA - SJC

LGASJC

New York LaGuardia

Tue 2/25

3:25 pm-10:21 am

2 stops21h 56m

San Jose

Fri 2/28

3:28 pm-10:04 am

2 stops15h 36m

$162

New YorkSan Jose

JFK - SJC

JFKSJC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 3/7

5:29 pm-11:56 pm

1 stop9h 27m

San Jose

Wed 3/12

5:34 pm-6:30 am

1 stop9h 56m

$207

New YorkSanta Rosa

JFK - STS

JFKSTS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 2/23

6:30 am-12:14 pm

1 stop8h 44m

Santa Rosa Sonoma County

Tue 3/4

12:54 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop7h 05m

$229

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Mon 2/3

1:15 pm-6:45 pm

1 stop8h 30m

San Francisco

Thu 2/6

6:15 am-5:12 pm

1 stop7h 57m

$232

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 3/7

8:55 am-12:52 pm

Nonstop6h 57m

San Francisco

Mon 3/10

4:05 pm-12:30 am

Nonstop5h 25m

$233

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Wed 2/19

6:00 am-12:37 pm

1 stop9h 37m

San Francisco

Tue 2/25

12:32 am-10:44 am

1 stop7h 12m

$233

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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 11 hours 11 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.

Weekly flight availability to San Francisco Bay Area

The most flights from New York to San Francisco Bay Area are scheduled on a Thursday (130 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (54 on average).

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 $143

Delta

From $160

JetBlue

From $153

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

4,585 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Christine,Aug 2024

DEN - LGB

No issues. I needed pre boarding and I was able to get it without issue

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,585 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,585 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Christine,Aug 2024

DEN - LGB

No issues. I needed pre boarding and I was able to get it without issue

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,688 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,585 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Christine,Aug 2024

DEN - LGB

No issues. I needed pre boarding and I was able to get it without issue

Delta

8.0

Very good

8,454 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,585 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Christine,Aug 2024

DEN - LGB

No issues. I needed pre boarding and I was able to get it without issue

JetBlue

7.4

Good

3,156 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,585 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Christine,Aug 2024

DEN - LGB

No issues. I needed pre boarding and I was able to get it without issue

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,913 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,585 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Christine,Aug 2024

DEN - LGB

No issues. I needed pre boarding and I was able to get it without issue

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 $1,442, however they can be found for as little as $9.
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 52 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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