Rochester, MN (RST) to New York (JFK) flight deals

A complete round trip from Rochester, MN (RST) to New York was $339.02 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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8 date pairs · 14 flight options · Oct 2026–Jul 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Rochester, MN (RST) to New York for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for RST → 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: $339 on Axel ($358 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Chicago out and one connection via Chicago back. Dec 8–15, American Airlines, $339.02
Nonstop: None of the 8 departure dates we searched from Oct 30 to Jul 2 had a nonstop from Rochester, MN (RST) to New York; other dates may.
Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $339; lowest $339 on Axel ($358 on American Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $430; lowest $430 on Axel ($453 on American Airlines)).
Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 14 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $39 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 14 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

No nonstop appeared on the dates we searched. None of the 8 departure dates we searched from Oct 30 to Jul 2 had a nonstop from Rochester, MN (RST) to New York; other dates may. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

American: Via Chicago
Delta: Via Minneapolis

Departure date	Itineraries searched	Nonstop	Airlines and flights
Fri Oct 30	46	none seen	—
Tue Nov 10	24	none seen	—
Wed Nov 11	24	none seen	—
Tue Nov 24	24	none seen	—
Tue Dec 8	24	none seen	—
Sat Dec 19	24	none seen	—
Tue Dec 29	24	none seen	—
Fri Jul 2	24	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 $339. 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	$430 on Axel, $453 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)	none found	0 of 3 searched
Dec 2026	$339–$566 on Axel, $358 on American Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)	none found	0 of 3 searched

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Nov 11–15, paying about $154 more avoids the long return below.

Nov 11–15 (return 4 days later): lowest fare Nov 11–15, American Airlines, $549.99. Outbound RST–JFK: 7:02am–1:58pm, about 6 hours, one connection via Chicago. Return JFK–RST: 10:30am–11:59pm, about 14½ hours, 2 connections via Cleveland and Chicago. Shorter option Nov 11–15, American Airlines, $703.62. Outbound RST–JFK: 7:02am–1:58pm, about 6 hours, one connection via Chicago. Return JFK–RST: 7:29am–12:03pm, about 5½ hours, one connection via Chicago. About $154 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 14 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $39 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: $358 on American Airlines, $339 on Axel ($19 less).

Why book with Axel?

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Already booked Rochester, MN (RST) to New York somewhere else? Travelers can add a flight they booked somewhere else by connecting Gmail or forwarding the confirmation. Axel then watches it for price drops on American, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United. Basic Economy and award tickets cannot be repriced. That covers every airline in these examples (American and Delta).
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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): $495.96 Delta Air Lines (out RST–JFK 5189 / 2692 16:22–23:59, back JFK–RST 1029 / 2654 / 4706 11:30–22:45; one connection via Minneapolis out, 2 connections via Atlanta and Minneapolis back). Checked 2026-10-29T00:03:31Z.
2026-10-30–2026-11-01 (return 2 days later): $1,100.19 Delta Air Lines (out RST–JFK 5189 / 2692 16:22–23:59, back JFK–RST 2245 / 4706 17:46–22:45; one connection via Minneapolis out, one connection via Minneapolis back). Checked 2026-10-29T00:03:31Z.
2026-10-30–2026-11-01 (return 2 days later): $2,412.66 Delta Air Lines (out RST–JFK 5189 / 2692 16:22–23:59, back JFK–RST 2414 / 5189 11:47–15:42; one connection via Minneapolis out, one connection via Minneapolis back). Checked 2026-10-29T00:03:31Z.

November 2026

2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $429.89 American Airlines (out RST–JFK 3769 / 2153 07:02–13:58, back JFK–RST 2819 / 4196 07:29–12:03; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:57:28Z.
2026-11-11–2026-11-15 (return 4 days later): $549.99 American Airlines (out RST–JFK 3769 / 2153 07:02–13:58, back JFK–RST 4516 / 4484 / 3817 10:30–23:59; one connection via Chicago out, 2 connections via Cleveland and Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-28T21:32:57Z.
2026-11-11–2026-11-15 (return 4 days later): $703.62 American Airlines (out RST–JFK 3769 / 2153 07:02–13:58, back JFK–RST 2819 / 4196 07:29–12:03; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-28T21:32:57Z.
2026-11-24–2026-11-29 (return 5 days later): $754.60 American Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out RST–JFK 3769 / 2147 07:02–14:00, back JFK–RST 2390 / 4852 06:29–10:13; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Minneapolis back). Checked 2026-10-28T21:48:29Z.
2026-11-24–2026-11-29 (return 5 days later): $846.95 American Airlines (out RST–JFK 3769 / 2147 07:02–14:00, back JFK–RST 4516 / 4484 / 3817 10:30–00:06+1; one connection via Chicago out, 2 connections via Cleveland and Chicago back). Arrive home Nov 30. Checked 2026-10-28T21:48:29Z.

December 2026

2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $339.02 American Airlines (out RST–JFK 3769 / 1652 06:52–13:59, back JFK–RST 2819 / 4196 07:27–12:07; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:57:29Z.
2026-12-19–2026-12-26 (return 7 days later): $566.25 American Airlines (out RST–JFK 3854 / 4231 / 4442 17:42–07:38+1, back JFK–RST 2819 / 3662 19:44–00:14+1; 2 connections via Chicago and Washington out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive Dec 20; 6 nights before the Dec 26 return. Arrive home Dec 27. Checked 2026-10-28T22:36:21Z.
2026-12-29–2027-01-02 (return 4 days later): $788.54 American Airlines (out RST–JFK 3854 / 4674 / 4364 17:50–12:26+1, back JFK–RST 4664 / 4336 / 3363 17:29–11:44+1; 2 connections via Chicago and Nashville out, 2 connections via Columbus and Chicago back). Arrive Dec 30; 3 nights before the Jan 2 return. Arrive home Jan 3. Checked 2026-10-28T21:59:37Z.
2026-12-29–2027-01-02 (return 4 days later): $898.70 American Airlines (out RST–JFK 3854 / 4674 / 4364 17:50–12:26+1, back JFK–RST 3162 / 3662 14:54–00:14+1; 2 connections via Chicago and Nashville out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive Dec 30; 3 nights before the Jan 2 return. Arrive home Jan 3. Checked 2026-10-28T21:59:37Z.
2026-12-29–2027-01-02 (return 4 days later): $973.59 American Airlines (out RST–JFK 3854 / 4674 / 4364 17:50–12:26+1, back JFK–RST 4640 / 4659 / 3854 09:00–17:12; 2 connections via Chicago and Nashville out, 2 connections via Washington and Chicago back). Arrive Dec 30; 3 nights before the Jan 2 return. Checked 2026-10-28T21:59:37Z.

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July 2027

2027-07-02–2027-07-05 (return 3 days later): $608.61 American Airlines (out RST–JFK 3972 / 489 / 4551 10:59–07:30+1, back JFK–RST 3289 / 6291 13:59–18:31; 2 connections via Chicago and Washington out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive Jul 3; 2 nights before the Jul 5 return. Checked 2026-10-28T21:02:50Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from RST to JFK for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday and 1 Saturday departures with returns 7 days later, 1 Tuesday departure with returns 5 days later, 1 Wednesday and 1 Tuesday departures 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 July 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 · ≤9h out / ≤9h 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: RST → JFK. Each example names its actual airports.

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