Monterey to New York (JFK) flight deals

A complete round trip from Monterey to New York was $338.25 for Dec 8–15. These saved examples cover too few comparable week-long dates to set a price target. Compare the actual trips below.

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5 date pairs · 9 flight options · Oct 2026–Jun 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Monterey to New York for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for MRY → JFK. Next departures: Fri Oct 30 · Sat Oct 31 · Sun Nov 1 · Mon Nov 2 · Tue Nov 3 · Wed Nov 4 · Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12. Months: Nov 2026 · Dec 2026. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
Cheapest found: $338 on Axel ($357 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Phoenix out and one connection via Phoenix back. Dec 8–15, American Airlines, $338.25
Nonstop: None of the 5 departure dates we searched from Oct 30 to Jun 25 had a nonstop from Monterey to New York; other dates may.
Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $338; lowest $338 on Axel ($357 on American Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $475; lowest $475 on Axel ($502 on American Airlines)).
Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $31 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 9 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

No nonstop appeared on the dates we searched. None of the 5 departure dates we searched from Oct 30 to Jun 25 had a nonstop from Monterey to New York; other dates may. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

Alaska: Via San Diego
American: Via Phoenix

Departure date	Itineraries searched	Nonstop	Airlines and flights
Fri Oct 30	24	none seen	—
Tue Nov 10	24	none seen	—
Tue Dec 8	24	none seen	—
Tue Dec 29	24	none seen	—
Fri Jun 25	19	none seen	—

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $338. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Month	Week-long fares found	Nonstop from	Nonstop dates seen
Nov 2026	$475 on Axel, $502 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)	none found	0 of 1 searched
Dec 2026	$338 on Axel, $357 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)	none found	0 of 2 searched

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Dec 29–Jan 2, paying about $189 more avoids the long return below.

Dec 29–Jan 2 (return 4 days later): lowest fare Dec 29–Jan 2, American Airlines, $734.87. Outbound MRY–JFK: 7:24pm–5:59am, about 7½ hours, one connection via Phoenix. Return JFK–MRY: 9:35pm–12:04pm, about 17½ hours, 2 connections via Raleigh/Durham and Dallas. Arrive Dec 30; 3 nights before the Jan 2 return. Arrive home Jan 3. Shorter option Dec 29–Jan 2, American Airlines, $924.21. Outbound MRY–JFK: 7:24pm–5:59am, about 7½ hours, one connection via Phoenix. Return JFK–MRY: 4:30pm–11:32pm, about 10 hours, one connection via Phoenix. Arrive Dec 30; 3 nights before the Jan 2 return. About $189 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $31 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

American Airlines, Dec 8–15: $357 on American Airlines, $338 on Axel ($19 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

October 2026

2026-10-30–2026-11-01 (return 2 days later): $538.27 American Airlines (out MRY–JFK 4944 / 1587 19:13–05:43+1, back JFK–MRY 2646 / 3873 08:28–15:39; one connection via Phoenix out, one connection via Phoenix back). Arrive Oct 31; 1 nights before the Nov 1 return. Checked 2026-10-29T00:07:46Z.
2026-10-30–2026-11-01 (return 2 days later): $652.13 American Airlines (out MRY–JFK 4944 / 1587 19:13–05:43+1, back JFK–MRY 449 / 4921 07:00–12:19; one connection via Phoenix out, one connection via Phoenix back). Arrive Oct 31; 1 nights before the Nov 1 return. Checked 2026-10-29T00:07:46Z.

November 2026

2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $475.14 American Airlines (out MRY–JFK 4921 / 2315 12:49–23:44, back JFK–MRY 449 / 4921 07:00–12:19; one connection via Phoenix out, one connection via Phoenix back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:49:59Z.

December 2026

2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $338.25 American Airlines (out MRY–JFK 4921 / 2315 12:51–23:44, back JFK–MRY 1487 / 3873 07:00–15:41; one connection via Phoenix out, one connection via Phoenix back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:49:59Z.
2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $450.77 American Airlines (out MRY–JFK 4921 / 2315 12:51–23:44, back JFK–MRY 2829 / 4032 12:00–18:39; one connection via Phoenix out, one connection via Phoenix back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:49:59Z.
2026-12-29–2027-01-02 (return 4 days later): $734.87 American Airlines (out MRY–JFK 3582 / 1280 19:24–05:59+1, back JFK–MRY 4340 / 802 / 2879 21:35–12:04+1; one connection via Phoenix out, 2 connections via Raleigh/Durham and Dallas back). Arrive Dec 30; 3 nights before the Jan 2 return. Arrive home Jan 3. Checked 2026-10-28T21:59:03Z.
2026-12-29–2027-01-02 (return 4 days later): $817.17 American Airlines (out MRY–JFK 3582 / 1280 19:24–05:59+1, back JFK–MRY 2353 / 2387 09:10–23:32; one connection via Phoenix out, one connection via Phoenix back). Arrive Dec 30; 3 nights before the Jan 2 return. Checked 2026-10-28T21:59:03Z.
2026-12-29–2027-01-02 (return 4 days later): $924.21 American Airlines (out MRY–JFK 3582 / 1280 19:24–05:59+1, back JFK–MRY 1444 / 2387 16:30–23:32; one connection via Phoenix out, one connection via Phoenix back). Arrive Dec 30; 3 nights before the Jan 2 return. Checked 2026-10-28T21:59:03Z.

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June 2027

2027-06-25–2027-06-28 (return 3 days later): $433.49 Alaska Airlines (out MRY–JFK 3384 / 36 06:00–06:36+1, back JFK–MRY 25 / 3005 16:00–23:28; one connection via San Diego out, one connection via San Diego back). Arrive Jun 26; 2 nights before the Jun 28 return. Checked 2026-10-28T23:22:54Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from MRY to JFK for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, 1 Tuesday departure with returns 4 days later, 1 Friday departure with returns 3 days later and 1 Friday departure with returns 2 days later, October 2026 to June 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤12h out / ≤12h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel’s are its regular price, before Member or promo savings. This is a snapshot, not a forecast. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: MRY → JFK. Each example names its actual airports.

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