For a quick trip to JFK, the Long Island Railroad from Penn Station is the fastest, taking about 20-25 minutes.
Round-trip from | $247 (Alaska Airlines) |
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One-way from | $148 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $427 |
Good round-trip deal | $332 or less |
Good one-way deal | $224 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 8/30
8:29 pm-11:44 pm
Nonstop6h 15m
San Francisco
Sat 9/6
7:10 am-6:09 am
1 stop19h 59m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 8/28
1:00 pm-4:07 pm
Nonstop6h 07m
San Francisco
Wed 9/10
1:30 pm-10:17 pm
Nonstop5h 47m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 8/30
7:59 pm-11:46 pm
Nonstop6h 47m
San Francisco
Sat 9/6
10:43 pm-7:20 am
Nonstop5h 37m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 9/4
8:10 pm-11:42 pm
Nonstop6h 32m
San Francisco
Tue 9/9
9:00 pm-5:29 am
Nonstop5h 29m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 9/3
4:28 pm-9:43 pm
1 stop8h 15m
San Francisco
Wed 9/10
1:50 pm-6:09 am
2 stops13h 19m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 8/19
7:55 pm-11:47 pm
Nonstop6h 52m
San Francisco
Tue 8/26
4:10 pm-12:59 am
Nonstop5h 49m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 9/5
4:28 pm-11:59 pm
1 stop10h 31m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 8/21
9:59 pm-1:43 am
Nonstop6h 44m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 8/14
9:50 pm-1:35 am
Nonstop6h 45m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sun 8/24
6:00 am-9:16 am
Nonstop6h 16m
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco, you should look to book at least 57 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $358). 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.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco in the evening. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 14% on your trip compared to booking a flight at noon.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Thursday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from JFK to SFO are scheduled on a Monday (119 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (81 on average).
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Cheapest$83 | Average$431 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
Cheapest$133 | Average$265 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
Cheapest$148 | Average$422 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time85% | |
Cheapest$176 | Average$295 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time83% | |
Cheapest$218 | Average$386 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
Cheapest$236 | Average$440 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
Cheapest$250 | Average$455 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
Cheapest$261 | Average$472 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
Cheapest$317 | Average$397 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |