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£87 Find Cheap Flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego departing on 26/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£155
Overall average: £283
Alaska Airlines
Fri 24/4Fri 24/4
JFK - SAN • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
£87
Typical prices: £93-£204
Delta
Thu 26/2
JFK - SAN • 1 stop
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Must have a tablet to watch videos on Alaska Airlines.
Bring a cushion for comfort on long flights.
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Cheapest • from £155 (return)
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Cheap Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego (JFK-SAN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego

Fri, 24 Apr - Fri, 24 Apr
Alaska Airlines Logo
16:46 - 20:02
JFK
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SAN
6h 16mdirect
Alaska Airlines Logo
21:25 - 06:03
SAN
-
JFK
5h 38mdirect
£155Alaska Airlines
Thu, 16 Apr - Wed, 22 Apr
JetBlue Logo
06:50 - 09:53
JFK
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SAN
6h 03mdirect
JetBlue Logo
21:15 - 05:39
SAN
-
JFK
5h 24mdirect
£156JetBlue
Tue, 17 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:00 - 16:38
JFK
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SAN
6h 38mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:05 - 05:15
SAN
-
JFK
5h 10mdirect
£158Multiple Airlines
Sat, 7 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar
Delta Logo
17:40 - 21:05
JFK
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SAN
6h 25mdirect
Delta Logo
22:25 - 06:49
SAN
-
JFK
5h 24mdirect
£158Delta
Sat, 28 Feb - Mon, 9 Mar
Delta Logo
15:15 - 20:39
JFK
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SAN
8h 24m
1 stop
Delta Logo
22:25 - 06:49
SAN
-
JFK
5h 24mdirect
£166Delta
Tue, 17 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
American Airlines Logo
16:30 - 22:30
JFK
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SAN
9h 00m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
19:52 - 07:00
SAN
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JFK
8h 08m
1 stop
£172American Airlines
Sat, 28 Feb - Thu, 5 Mar
Delta Logo
16:25 - 23:02
JFK
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SAN
9h 37m
1 stop
Delta Logo
22:10 - 09:09
SAN
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JFK
7h 59m
1 stop
£173Delta
Sun, 1 Mar - Wed, 4 Mar
JetBlue Logo
08:00 - 11:39
JFK
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SAN
6h 39mdirect
JetBlue Logo
12:49 - 21:10
SAN
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JFK
5h 21mdirect
£180JetBlue
Tue, 10 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Alaska Airlines Logo
07:00 - 16:46
JFK
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SAN
12h 46m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
07:35 - 16:00
SAN
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JFK
5h 25mdirect
£180Alaska Airlines
Fri, 24 Apr - Tue, 28 Apr
Alaska Airlines Logo
16:46 - 20:02
JFK
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SAN
6h 16mdirect
Alaska Airlines Logo
07:15 - 22:59
SAN
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JFK
12h 44m
1 stop
£184Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to New York John F Kennedy Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego is January, where tickets cost £223 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £352 and £334 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of £87, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 50% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight£87
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego

When to book flights from John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego 
HowardFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SAN
May 2025
Must have a tablet to watch videos. Bring a seat cushion.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SAN
Oct 2024
Landing in La Guardia or Newark (New Jersey) is more convenient for commuting to Manhattan.

FAQs for booking New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego was £87 for a one-way ticket and £155 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego?

    JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Delta, American Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport and San Diego.

  • On which days can I fly direct from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego?

    There are direct flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to San Diego, Alaska Airlines or JetBlue?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to San Diego are Alaska Airlines and JetBlue. With an average price for the route of £344 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. JetBlue is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £187 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego from New York John F Kennedy Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego?

    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 San Diego with an airline and back to New York John F Kennedy Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego?

    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 San Diego from New York John F Kennedy Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego

  • Looking for a cheap flight from San Diego to New York John F Kennedy Airport? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £112 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Diego?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from New York John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego.
Find which airlines fly direct from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Diego Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New York John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego

Monday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

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Direct returns

San Diego to New York John F Kennedy Intl

Monday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue

Alaska Airlines, Delta, +1 more

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from John F Kennedy Intl to San Diego? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11819 reviews
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
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Due to plane delays on both legs of my flight home, I had to be rerouted from Santa Rosa to Las Vegas on Skywest and then to DCA on American. SkyWest airlines sat on runway in Las Vegas for 20 minutes waiting for gate to clear. My boarding pass for American that I was given by Alaska was incomplete and the Las Vegas airport lacked signage and departure boards. I barely made my flight bc it was so confusing. American Airlines has a much better wireless connection. I’ll never fly Alaska again. It clearly has problems.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
STS - SAN
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Due to plane delays on both legs of my flight home, I had to be rerouted from Santa Rosa to Las Vegas on Skywest and then to DCA on American. SkyWest airlines sat on runway in Las Vegas for 20 minutes waiting for gate to clear. My boarding pass for American that I was given by Alaska was incomplete and the Las Vegas airport lacked signage and departure boards. I barely made my flight bc it was so confusing. American Airlines has a much better wireless connection. I’ll never fly Alaska again. It clearly has problems.

We left about 30 minutes late due to ramp issues. It did not impact me, but I know others on the flight had very tight connections to Maui.

The crew was very friendly. Boarding was quick and efficient.

No WiFi. Terrible food. Very long walk to the gate and from the gate after landing. Gate changed without notice.

I enjoyed the Starlink access but didn't have much time to use it. It also kept dropping me so I gave up. The food was very good though when I asked for a different "dessert" they didn't have anything. Chocolate Brownie Cookies are not suitable for everyone...maybe children. The flight staff were amazing - at least in First Class! My first time ever! The trip from Boise to San Diego was FAR better than going to Boise.

I paid $168 each for myself and my daughter for an upgrade and we didn’t get any of the things mentioned by you/ site that comes with an upgrade. It was all just the same. One snack and one beverage. Nothing else. I don’t understand what the upgrade was.

I don’t think Alaska coordinates with Kayak. I did not get a “check-in” email inviting me to check in 24 hours in advance. Had to wait 20+ minutes to get a wheel chair.

Overall the flight was on-time and plane ride very comfortable. The free snacks not so good - only a small bag of pretzels and no milk. I wanted milk. There was not entertainment on the plane unless I wanted to download their APP. But I would consider flying with them again and be more prepared on my part with food and entertainment.

This time it is good, no delay and right on time

Miss bigger screens for movies Staff was friendly Seats comfortable Bathroom line long

Terrible. They canceled our early morning flight after midnight on the day of and had no available flights to rebook my family on for the next 72 hours. Yet they still had other flights that were not cancelled from JFK so it couldn’t be based on the weather. It felt like they canceled the flight based on it not being profitable enough for them. I am not interested in traveling with the again. The absolute worse customer service and lack of accountability.

First time flying with JetBlue and never again. I went to the counter to request meet and assist because I'm 74 and my wife is 79. I walk with a cane and my wife is handicapped and has her own wheel chair. I told the agent that my wife and luggage was at the entrance door. The ticketing agent said to me that they don't offer meet and assist. I need to bring them our luggage and then go back and get my wife in order to get my boarding pass. As I went back to get my luggage a Southwest agent along with a TSA agent recognized the situation and came over and took my wife and luggage to the JetBlue ticketing counter alongside the line and told the JetBlue agent to issue to take our luggage as soon as they could.

Flight was fine, price was good but food onboard was abysmal. I was on there for breakfast and lunch and dinner 845am EST to 845pm GMT and all I got was a yoghurt parfait, fruit and a piece of cake. Later snacks included an ice-cream brownie and a pizza twist. I was hungry by the time I landed and the airport amenities were closed. Not happy.

Not a pleasant experience, service was poor. Didn't like it

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

flight was delayed for hours with no explanation. The plane was a very old aircraft.

The flight departed more than 1 hour late. Leg room is bigger than most airlines

Excellent. Although they used to greet me as a mosaic member and provide a free drink, early boarding helps me to keep coming back to JetBlue.

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