New York to San Francisco

1 ways to travelfastest 7h 29mfly from €118
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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 6: €131 €131 Aug 30 Sep 6 low €118 · high €150

Departure-day prices · September 2026 New York → San Francisco

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Return-day prices · September 2026 San Francisco → New York

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Best time to visit San Francisco — climate

Jan: ~15°C daytime, 2 rainy days 15° JanFeb: ~15°C daytime, 11 rainy days 15° FebMar: ~15°C daytime, 12 rainy days 15° MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 3 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~19°C daytime, 1 rainy days 19° MayJun: ~18°C daytime, 0 rainy days 18° JunJul: ~17°C daytime, 0 rainy days 17° JulAug: ~20°C daytime, 0 rainy days 20° AugSep: ~21°C daytime, 2 rainy days 21° SepOct: ~20°C daytime, 4 rainy days 20° OctNov: ~17°C daytime, 9 rainy days 17° NovDec: ~13°C daytime, 10 rainy days 13° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €118 and ~20°C daytime.

Flights from New York to San Francisco start around €118 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €118–152, based on 23 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares New York → San Francisco; typically 1 stop (e.g. F9). · Based on 23 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to San Francisco

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 6 – Oct 12 Frontier Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 12m €129 Book
Oct 23 – Nov 3 Frontier Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 06m €230 Book
Oct 15 – Oct 30 Frontier Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 18m €266 Book
Sep 22 – Sep 25 Frontier Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 12m €296 Book
May 15 – May 22 Alaska Airlines · 1 stop · 7h 28m €296 Book
Sep 11 – Sep 14 Southwest Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 55m €298 Book
Oct 9 – Oct 12 Alaska Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 07m €309 Book
Sep 21 – Sep 23 American Airlines · 1 stop · 7h 44m €313 Book

Weather in San Francisco

Sat 🌤️ 23° 12° 💧0%
Sun ☁️ 20° 13° 💧1%
Mon ☀️ 26° 11° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 27° 16° 💧3%
Wed ☁️ 30° 21° 💧4%
Thu ☁️ 26° 19° 💧2%
Fri ☀️ 21° 16° 💧8%

In Sep, San Francisco typically sees ~21°C daytime highs and 2 rainy days.

Where to stay in San Francisco

3★+ hotels from €181/night (33 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel Caza Fisherman's Wharf hotel · San Francisco
from €181/night★ 4
Staypineapple, An Elegant Hotel, Union Square hotel · San Francisco
from €189/night★ 4
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco by IHG hotel · San Francisco
from €193/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference-3h
Time in the air6h 55m

Things to do in San Francisco

Top-rated tours and tickets from €53 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About San Francisco

The centerpiece of the Bay Area, San Francisco is one of the most visited cities in the world, and with good reason. The cultural center of northern California, San Francisco is renowned for its mixture of scenic beauty and unique culture that makes it one of the most vibrant and desirable cities in the nation, if not the world. Sandwiched between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean on a small square of land seven miles (11 km) on each side, San Francisco offers a wealth of treasures for the visitor, from the windswept and often foggy b…

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-09-06. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.