Flight Time from San Francisco to New York

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from San Francisco to New York with the following airlines, including: Jetblue Airways Hawaiian Airlines Alaska Airlines Delta Air Lines United Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.

It takes about 5 hours 51 minutes to fly from San Francisco to New York.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from San Francisco to New York is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 119 flight per week flying from San Francisco to New York. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: United Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- UA1149 (07:21)

The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to New York is November, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our December flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from San Francisco to New York on December 15, 2025 with Frontier Airlines, with prices starting at SGD 75.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in New York, with San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport (SFO-JFK) is by far the most common option on this route: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) LaGuardia Airport (LGA) New York Skyports Seaplane Base (NYS) Stewart International Airport (SWF).

The time difference between New York and San Francisco is 3h.

Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.