Nonstop flights from New York to Los Angeles
5 airlines fly from 2 New York airports (JFK and EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX), with up to 46 flights a day.
Routes
2 airport pairs- JFK to LAXJohn F. Kennedy to Los Angeles23 to 33 a day
- EWR to LAXNewark Liberty to Los Angeles11 to 13 a day
When they leave
New York time12 in the morning, 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM, then 11 in the afternoon, 12:00 PM to 4:35 PM, then 15 in the evening, 5:15 PM to 9:50 PM.
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Schedules last checked Sep 30, 2026. Times are local.
Flying from New York to Los Angeles
JetBlue flies most often, 6 to 13 times a day on the Airbus A320. American Airlines flies 10 to 11 times a day on the Airbus A321, Airbus A321neo and Boeing 777-200. Delta Air Lines flies 9 to 11 times a day on the Boeing 767-300, Boeing 767-400, Boeing 767, Airbus A330 and Airbus A330-900neo. United Airlines flies 9 to 10 times a day on the Boeing 757, Boeing 787-10 and Boeing 787. Alaska Airlines flies daily on the Boeing 737.
Flights run every day of the week, from 35 on Saturdays to 46 on Fridays. The first arrival in Los Angeles is at 8:53 AM and the last at 1:09 AM the next day.
JFK to LAX is the busiest airport pair, with 206 flights a week, then EWR to LAX with 87.
On EWR to LAX, JetBlue flies it until Oct 14.
Flying back, Los Angeles to New York has 291 nonstop flights a week.
Return flights
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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.