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$78+ Cheap flights from New York, NY (NYC) to San Jose (SJC)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
NYC — SJC
Apr 22 — Apr 291
Tue 4/22
Tue 4/29
1 adult, Economy
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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from New York (NYC) to San Jose (SJC). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated April 17, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$189
(Mytrip)

One-way from

$78
(Cheapflightsfares)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

March

Average price

$374

Good one-way deal

$428 or less
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Cheapest flights from New York to San Jose
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New York to San Jose. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 17, 2025.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. 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.
Sat 5/106:00 amEWR - SJC
2 stops20h 29mSpirit Airlines
Tue 5/136:00 amSJC - EWR
1 stop14h 29mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/16$214
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. 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 4/304:32 pmJFK - SJC
1 stop8h 58mAlaska Airlines
Tue 5/136:45 pmSJC - JFK
1 stop9h 15mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 4/16$247
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/75:59 amLGA - SJC
1 stop8h 16mAmerican Airlines
Sat 5/106:00 amSJC - LGA
1 stop10h 14mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/15$251
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/106:00 amLGA - SJC
2 stops9h 45mSouthwest
Tue 5/1312:45 pmSJC - LGA
1 stop7h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 4/16$256
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. 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.
Wed 4/3011:56 amLGA - SJC
1 stop25h 16mSpirit Airlines
Fri 5/211:07 amSJC - LGA
2 stops26h 02mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/16$258
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. 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.
Wed 5/147:55 amLGA - SJC
1 stop7h 37mDelta
Fri 7/412:17 pmSJC - LGA
1 stop8h 07mDelta
Deal found 4/16$277
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. 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 5/175:59 amEWR - SJC
1 stop8h 17mDelta
Sat 5/316:30 amSJC - EWR
1 stop8h 00mDelta
Deal found 4/17$277
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. 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.
Wed 5/147:00 amJFK - SJC
1 stop9h 45mDelta
Wed 6/41:27 pmSJC - JFK
1 stop7h 26mDelta
Deal found 4/17$277
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/105:00 pmJFK - SJC
1 stop8h 45mAmerican Airlines
Sat 7/127:09 pmSJC - JFK
1 stop7h 21mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/16$283
This Travelocity deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. 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 Travelocity is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/16:59 amJFK - SJC
1 stop14h 42mMultiple Airlines
Mon 5/57:51 pmSJC - JFK
1 stop8h 09mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/16$295
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/226:59 amJFK - SJC
1 stop9h 44mFrontier
Sun 5/252:33 pmSJC - JFK
1 stop11h 57mFrontier
Deal found 4/17$300
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/285:25 pmLGA - SJC
1 stop8h 14mUnited Airlines
Fri 5/306:26 pmSJC - LGA
2 stops12h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/17$302

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Customize your flight search to find flights from New York to San Jose 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 17, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New York to San Jose that are best for you.

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New York

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San Jose

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Depart

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Price

NewarkSan Jose

EWR - SJC

EWRSJC

Newark

Wed 5/7

7:00 am-11:29 pm

1 stop19h 29m

San Jose

Mon 5/12

4:33 pm-11:29 pm

1 stop27h 56m

$189

New YorkSan Jose

JFK - SJC

JFKSJC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/30

4:32 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop8h 58m

San Jose

Tue 5/13

6:45 pm-7:00 am

1 stop9h 15m

$247

New YorkSan Jose

LGA - SJC

LGASJC

New York LaGuardia

Wed 5/7

5:59 am-11:15 am

1 stop8h 16m

San Jose

Sat 5/10

6:00 am-7:14 pm

1 stop10h 14m

$251

New YorkSan Jose

LGA - SJC

LGASJC

New York LaGuardia

Sat 5/10

6:00 am-12:45 pm

2 stops9h 45m

San Jose

Tue 5/13

12:45 pm-11:25 pm

1 stop7h 40m

$256

New YorkSan Jose

JFK - SJC

JFKSJC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 5/30

6:59 am-1:43 pm

1 stop9h 44m

San Jose

Mon 6/2

3:23 pm-5:30 am

2 stops11h 07m

$258

New YorkSan Jose

LGA - SJC

LGASJC

New York LaGuardia

Wed 4/30

11:56 am-10:12 am

1 stop25h 16m

San Jose

Fri 5/2

11:07 am-4:09 pm

2 stops26h 02m

$258

New YorkSan Jose

LGA - SJC

LGASJC

New York LaGuardia

Wed 5/14

7:55 am-12:32 pm

1 stop7h 37m

San Jose

Tue 6/10

12:17 pm-11:24 pm

1 stop8h 07m

$277

NewarkSan Jose

EWR - SJC

EWRSJC

Newark

Sat 5/17

5:59 am-11:16 am

1 stop8h 17m

San Jose

Sat 8/9

6:45 am-6:02 pm

1 stop8h 17m

$277

New YorkSan Jose

JFK - SJC

JFKSJC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 5/14

7:00 am-1:45 pm

1 stop9h 45m

San Jose

Wed 6/4

1:27 pm-11:53 pm

1 stop7h 26m

$277

New YorkSan Jose

JFK - SJC

JFKSJC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 7/10

5:00 pm-10:45 pm

1 stop8h 45m

San Jose

Sat 7/12

7:09 pm-5:30 am

1 stop7h 21m

$283

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from New York to San Jose in April.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on New York-San Jose flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on New York-San Jose flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from New York-San Jose flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on New York-San Jose flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for New York-San Jose flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from New York to San Jose

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to San Jose from New York with our price prediction graph.
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from New York to San Jose

How far ahead should I book a flight from New York to San Jose?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from New York to San Jose. Price data was last updated on April 11, 2025.

Booking 57 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from New York to San Jose. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New York to San Jose?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to San Jose (average of $255). Flying from New York to San Jose in June is currently the most expensive (average of $362). 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 NYC to SJC?

Find hourly flight availability from New York to San Jose. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 17, 2025.

When flying from New York to San Jose, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the afternoon, which can drop the price by up to 43% versus a flight at noon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from New York to San Jose?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from New York to San Jose. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York to San Jose 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.

Rainfall in San Jose by month

Plan your trip to San Jose by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Jose ranges from 0.0 - 3.1 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.1 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Jose when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in San Jose by month

Plan your trip to San Jose by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Jose, 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 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 50.0 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Jose

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Jose. 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 San Jose. Reviews last updated April 17, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from New York to San Jose, such as Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,882 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,882 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,882 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,280 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,882 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,917 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,882 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >
Hawaiian Airlines
7.9
Good
2,382 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,882 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,667 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,882 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from New York to San Jose. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to San Jose from New York?

    Located just 2.9 mi from the city center, San Jose is the airport most travelers will use when flying to San Jose from New York. Booking flights from New York to San Jose (SJC) should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily inbound flights from New York from 8 different airlines.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from New York to San Jose round-trip?

    According to our current data, Spirit Airlines ($189), Alaska Airlines ($247), and American Airlines ($251) offers the cheapest pricing from New York to San Jose. These flights start at 50% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New York to San Jose one-way?

    $78 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Spirit Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Frontier and Hawaiian Airlines, with prices starting from $116 and $125, respectively.

  • What are the most popular routes from New York to San Jose?

    The most popular flight routes from New York to San Jose are Newark - San Jose, New York John F Kennedy Intl - San Jose and New York LaGuardia - San Jose.

  • What are the cheapest flights from New York to San Jose?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $384. While the most popular route (Newark - San Jose) can be booked for $213 on average our data indicates $428 when flying from New York to San Jose.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New York to San Jose 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 New York to San Jose?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to San Jose (average of $255). Flying from New York to San Jose in June is currently the most expensive (average of $362). 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 8 airlines flying from New York to San Jose

Discover the top 8 airlines that operate flights from New York to San Jose. 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 April 17, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$128Average$302FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$138Average$322FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$201Average$338FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
American AirlinesCheapest$226Average$423FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
JetBlueCheapest$246Average$372FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$255Average$468FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$259Average$488FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$292Average$582FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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