How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to New York?

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 California to New York.

How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to New York?

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to New York?

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 California with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to New York?

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 California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent return flight deals from California to New York

Wed, 3 Feb - Sat, 6 Feb

06:05 - 17:10SFO San Francisco-LGA New York LaGuardia

8h 05m1 stop Chicago Midway

07:15 - 12:55LGA New York LaGuardia-SFO San Francisco

8h 40m1 stop Chicago Midway

£200Southwest

Wed, 3 Feb - Sat, 6 Feb

10:35 - 20:40SFO San Francisco-LGA New York LaGuardia

7h 05m1 stop Lambert-St Louis

08:05 - 16:45LGA New York LaGuardia-SFO San Francisco

11h 40m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

£204Southwest

Wed, 3 Feb - Sat, 6 Feb

05:40 - 19:15SFO San Francisco-LGA New York LaGuardia

10h 35m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Dallas Love Field

08:05 - 16:45LGA New York LaGuardia-SFO San Francisco

11h 40m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

£208Southwest

Wed, 4 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov

23:59 - 11:02LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

8h 03m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

22:10 - 01:01JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5h 51mdirect

£212JetBlue

Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov

23:37 - 07:30LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

4h 53mdirect

16:59 - 19:45JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5h 46mdirect

£220Delta

Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov

22:20 - 07:59LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

6h 39m1 stop Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

06:05 - 11:48LGA New York LaGuardia-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

8h 43m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

£234Delta

Sat, 12 Dec - Tue, 15 Dec

12:31 - 23:45SAN San Diego-EWR Newark

8h 14m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

16:45 - 22:15EWR Newark-SAN San Diego

8h 30m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

£264Delta

Tue, 6 Oct - Sat, 10 Oct

23:06 - 07:29LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 23mdirect

06:00 - 09:11JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

6h 11mdirect

£271American Airlines

Mon, 26 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

00:35 - 09:00LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 25mdirect

17:29 - 20:42JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

6h 13mdirect

£271American Airlines

Sat, 24 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

07:00 - 18:32LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

8h 32m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

09:45 - 12:46JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

6h 01mdirect

£279American Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from California to New York

Tue, 15 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep

07:30 - 20:59LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

10h 29m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

16:55 - 22:26LGA New York LaGuardia-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

8h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

£241Frontier

Tue, 15 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep

20:29 - 05:09SFO San Francisco-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 40mdirect

07:20 - 10:38JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SFO San Francisco

6h 18mdirect

£281JetBlue

Tue, 15 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep

07:00 - 21:30LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

11h 30m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

10:05 - 12:56JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5h 51mdirect

£289JetBlue

Tue, 15 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep

07:00 - 21:30LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

11h 30m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

16:30 - 22:47JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

9h 17m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

£301JetBlue

Sat, 19 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep

23:38 - 07:25LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

4h 47mdirect

19:37 - 22:23JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5h 46mdirect

£322Delta

Sat, 19 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

12:22 - 20:40LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 18mdirect

19:37 - 22:23JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5h 46mdirect

£359Delta

Sat, 19 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep

00:40 - 10:42LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

7h 02m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

17:59 - 23:15LGA New York LaGuardia-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

8h 16m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

£364Delta

Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

23:03 - 12:40SFO San Francisco-EWR Newark

10h 37m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

05:23 - 11:29EWR Newark-SFO San Francisco

9h 06m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

£463American Airlines

Sun, 20 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

12:19 - 23:40SFO San Francisco-EWR Newark

8h 21m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

10:44 - 16:18EWR Newark-SFO San Francisco

8h 34m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

£478American Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep

08:09 - 20:47SFO San Francisco-EWR Newark

9h 38m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

17:27 - 23:56EWR Newark-SFO San Francisco

9h 29m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

£493American Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from California to New York

Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov

23:37 - 07:30LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

4h 53mdirect

16:59 - 19:45JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5h 46mdirect

£220Delta

Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov

15:35 - 23:42LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 07mdirect

07:15 - 09:58JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5h 43mdirect

£220Delta

Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov

23:37 - 07:30LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

4h 53mdirect

07:15 - 09:58JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5h 43mdirect

£234Delta

Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov

23:37 - 07:30LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

4h 53mdirect

07:15 - 09:58JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5h 43mdirect

£234Delta

Tue, 29 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

23:05 - 07:03LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

4h 58mdirect

21:59 - 00:44JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5h 45mdirect

£242JetBlue

Wed, 14 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

21:00 - 05:00LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 00mdirect

21:59 - 00:44JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5h 45mdirect

£242JetBlue

Tue, 10 Nov - Tue, 10 Nov

08:24 - 16:54SAN San Diego-EWR Newark

5h 30mdirect

17:54 - 21:10EWR Newark-SAN San Diego

6h 16mdirect

£245Alaska Airlines

Tue, 6 Oct - Sat, 10 Oct

23:06 - 07:29LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 23mdirect

06:00 - 09:11JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

6h 11mdirect

£271American Airlines

Mon, 26 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

00:35 - 09:00LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 25mdirect

17:29 - 20:42JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

6h 13mdirect

£271American Airlines

Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

08:50 - 17:12LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 22mdirect

21:30 - 00:56JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

6h 26mdirect

£286American Airlines

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High season	December

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Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)

BelindaFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jul 2026

I prefer Oakland over SFO. I liked the self-check for my suitcase for the bag drop . Getting through security went smoothly. It would have been really nice to know my boarding time was 1/2 hour later than on my app. I only found out that boarding was 1/2 hour late after rushing to the gate. I would have had time to go to my airport club had I known. Bag pick up at JFK was fast once I got to baggage claim, that was great

Verified travelerFlew with JetBlue-Aug 2026

My most frequent trip is between JFK and SFO on Jet Blue. Food options at SFO are amazing, but expensive. Sadly, getting through security at JFK is a hassle and takes an incredibly long time. Give yourself plenty of time. Also, when I arrived at JFK around midnight, there was no place to get food and I was disappointed to learn that I needed to take the air train all the way out to Howard Beach to get an Uber.

Verified travelerFlew with JetBlue-Aug 2026

The seats at JetBlue are old and uncomfortable. Make sure that you check that your assigned seat can recline if you have health issues or spine pain.

Verified travelerFlew with Spirit Airlines-Mar 2026

Charge all of your devices before boarding as there will won’t be any places to charge while on the aircraft.

Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Apr 2026

As I said the terminal for Alaska at JFK is horrendous -- new but very , very large with long distances to get to the gates and not enough automatic walking ways for a terminal of this size -- and 3 escalators?? Really! If you can get a direct flight from another airline I would definitely change but they may be the only one around.

MFlew with Alaska Airlines-Apr 2026

Newark terminal B is probably the worst in the country. Allow yourself plenty of time a patience

GraceFlew with Delta-Feb 2026

We were early arriving so had to sit on the runway for a bit. Remember that you aren’t really supposed to use the lavatories in those situations as it’s an “active runway” situation, so plan to use the bathroom if you need to prior to descent.

Verified travelerFlew with Spirit Airlines-Jan 2026

As bad as it gets. Sign in at one terminal (40 minutes), walk to another terminal to go through security (1 hour+), then take a shuttle through taxiing planes on the tarmac to your flight's terminal (up to another hour). Absurd.. Give yourself a whopping 4 hours or you could miss your flight.

ElenaFlew with United Airlines-Jun 2025

Construction in the terminal so allow for extra time in SFO. Very easy finding luggage and getting outside at Newark. Also, this time, took the Express Bus into Manhattan - $25 is a good price, though the bus arrived 20 minutes after the scheduled time.

MathewFlew with Delta-Jun 2025

Make sure to pack 2-3 days of clothing in a carryon.

MaryannFlew with United Airlines-Mar 2025

Bring your own food with you. Airport and airline food is expensive and you WILL need something to eat on such a long flight.

JFlew with Alaska Airlines-Oct 2024

You get a little a Pretzel bag or Biscoff crackers. Bring your snacks for the long haul. And listen for free gate checks !

alanFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jul 2024

Show up early. Security line was long (admittedly at the end of the 4th of July weekend).

RobertFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jun 2024

Bring some food on board for the flight

BlancaFlew with Alaska Airlines-May 2024

Don't forget your headsets and there is no screens so make sure you bring one from entertainment!

MagedaFlew with United Airlines-Feb 2024

If you use the United mileage card, you will have priority boarding, which puts you to board in group 2, you get one free luggage checked in, gives you 2 free annual passes for United Club, drop off bags it's easy and convenient on level 2 in both airports Lax and Newark after checking in online

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to New York?
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 California to New York.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to New York?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to New York?
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 California with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to New York?
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 California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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