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When to book flights from San Francisco to New York
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Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of San Francisco
Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $592 or less round-trip.
The cheapest flight from San Francisco to New York was found, on average, 89 days before departure.
Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly is February.
When passengers on flights from San Francisco to New York want to head to the airport in style, they often opt for a car service. San Francisco's Pleasant Limo has a wide variety of vehicles to meet your party's needs. The vehicles are clean and well maintained, the drivers are accommodating and will even highlighting points of interest along the route, plus your entire trip can be booked online.
If you are dropping off a rental car at San Francisco airport before your flight, the process could not be more straightforward. You drive to the Rental Car Center that is just southwest of the airport on highway 101 and, after dropping off your car, you can take the AirTrain Blue Line to all of the terminal buildings. The AirTrain is fully automated and runs 24 hours per day.
Passengers that are looking for something to eat before long flights from San Francisco to New York have a wealth of options at San Francisco Airport. The airport offers sushi at Tomokazu, classic burgers at the Burger Joint, top-flight wine, beer, and spirits at SF Uncork'd, and authentic Southwestern and Mexican fare at Urban Tortilla.
If you are planning on using frequent flyer points on flights from San Francisco to New York, remember that two of the biggest operators at San Francisco Airport, United, and American Airlines, reward travel based on zones. This means that the amount of points you will get will remain the same even if you cannot fly non-stop from your departure point to your destination.
If you have some time to kill before your flight, stop in at InMotion Entertainment in the International Terminal Hall at San Francisco Airport. InMotion has every everything a cross-country traveler would need like headphones, electronics, travel gear, and a whole host of travel accessories.
FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to New York
In general, a ride on Uber won’t cost you too much, but traffic conditions can affect the price. You can meet your driver on level 5 of the domestic terminal garage or curbside on the departures level of the international terminal.
By far the most convenient way is to travel by car service, especially if you have a lot of luggage or are traveling in a large party. Your driver will be waiting for you at baggage claim and will happily transport your party and all the luggage to the car.
The combination of the AirTrain and the NYC subway system is the most cost-effective way to make the trip. The AirTrain will cost a few dollars, and the journey on the subway will cost even less; but be forewarned that this may be a difficult journey if you have several bags to carry.
If you’re really looking to splurge, US Helicopter flies to and from John F. Kennedy Intl. from three locations in Manhattan at the Wall Street Heliport: E. 34th Street and W. 30th Street. The cost for this service is $159 per person but please note you will be limited to one checked bag and one carry-on bag per passenger.
There are 2,576 (direct) flights between San Francisco and New York per week, averaging 368 per day.
Virgin Australia connects San Francisco to New York up to 27 flights per day, followed by United Airlines (26 flights per day), and American Airlines (26 flights per day).
The earliest flight leaves San Francisco at 06:00 and lands in New York at 14:37.
The last flight leaves San Francisco at 23:45 and lands in New York at 08:31.
All the following airlines operate direct flights between San Francisco and New York: American Airlines, Air France, Aeromexico, Aerolineas Argentinas, Alaska Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Finnair, ITA Airways, JetBlue, British Airways, China Southern, Delta, Etihad Airways, Icelandair, Fiji Airways, GOL, Gulf Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, KLM, Kenya Airways, LATAM Airlines, EL AL, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Singapore Airlines, TAP AIR PORTUGAL, Air Europa, Virgin Atlantic, Azul, Lufthansa, SWISS, ANA, Air New Zealand, Austrian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, United Airlines, and Virgin Australia.
JetBlue, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to New York flight route.
The Airbus A321 (sharklets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to New York flight route.
oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and New York, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.
There are direct flights from San Francisco to New York on a daily basis.
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to New York.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to New York with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New York from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.