Cheap Flights to New York State

Most popular in	August	High demand for flights, 10% potential price rise
Cheapest in	February	Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop
Average price	C$ 268	Price for this month
Cheapest price	C$ 188	From Toronto to New York

Cheapest Prices for New York State flights by month

January

C$ 250

February

C$ 246

March

C$ 267

April

C$ 297

May

C$ 303

June

C$ 302

July

C$ 325

August

C$ 345

September

C$ 281

October

C$ 274

November

C$ 261

December

C$ 282

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to New York State. Flying to New York State in August will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

When is the best time to fly to New York State?

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Price	271 - 439 CAD
Temperature	6.1 - 30.4 °C
Rainfall	65.2 - 130.2 mm

January is typically the best time to fly to New York State, but there are other times where great deals are available. July tends to be the warmest period in New York State so if you are looking for sun or warmer climates then look to fly around this time. August is the wettest if you need to factor this in to your plans.

When is the best time to book flights to New York State?

Booking 58 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to New York State. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

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Which day is cheapest to fly to New York State?

Wednesday is currently, on average, the cheapest day to fly to New York State. Flying on Friday will result in higher flight prices.

What time of day is cheapest to fly?

At the moment, flights in the Evening are likely to offer the best value for money for your New York State trip. A flight in the Morning will more often than not be of higher cost.

New York City is sometimes thought to be all of New York State and while it’s true that the megacity dominates this part of the U.S. there’s much more to the state than the attractions of 5th Avenue or Greenwich Village. Travellers booking cheap flights to New York State will discover that much of the state is dominated by farms and forests, rivers, lakes and majestic mountains.

New York State is home to Adirondack Park, the largest state park in the country, bigger than the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier and Olympic National Park put together. Niagara Falls is reason alone to search for cheap flights to New York State. On the Niagara River, as it flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, it’s one of the most popular tourist attractions.

Locals have long vacationed in the Catskills, a largely wild and rural mountainous area. The Hudson Valley resembles New England in many ways. It too is considered a cradle of colonial civilisation.

The North Country with the St. Lawrence River and its Thousand Islands has a culture close to that of Canada’s.

The Finger Lakes area, with its storybook-pretty villages and wineries also offers lots of opportunities for water sports.

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New York State climate

The Mid-Atlantic region has distinct seasons. Winters are cold and snowy, springs are mild, summers are hot and humid and autumns are warm. Average daytime temperatures range between 20 to 25 degrees Celsius (upper 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit) over much of the state.

When to fly to New York State

Peak season:
High season in New York City is October through December, the start of the cultural season. New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day are also popular times for travellers to arrive on cheap flights to New York. Summer and fall (for the foliage) are also busy, but reduced rates on flights and hotel rooms can be found. Peak season in the Hamptons is, unsurprisingly, the summer months. December-January is high season for skiers.

Off Season:
January (after the New Year festivities have quietened down) through March is low season for New York.

Getting around New York State

Once you’ve arrived on your cheap flights to New York, consider renting a car to get around the state. If you plan on doing a couple of trips or if time is short, consider taking flights between regions. CommutAir, JetBlue and US Airways offer flights around the state.

Train services are available, depending on where you are going, with Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad.

Trailways and Greyhound offer scheduled bus service throughout New York State.