John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK
International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft
62 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
New York → Los Angeles
JFK
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International AirportLAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport- Distance
- 2,469 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~5h 30m
Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind New York.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 23 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 23
- flights per day
- 25
- busiest month · Oct
- 21
- quietest month · Feb
- 5 hr 29 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 22Jan2026
- 21Feb
- 22Mar
- 22.5Apr
- 23May
- 23Jun
- 24Jul
- 24Aug
- 25Sep
- 25Oct2025
- 24Nov
- 22Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
JetBlueall year
Delta Air Linesall year
American Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlineswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in New York. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 23.4Mon
- 22.4Tue
- 22Wed
- 22.5Thu
- 23.9Fri
- 19.6Sat
- 22.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321A32145%
- Airbus A321neoA21N19%
- Boeing 767-300B76319%
- Boeing 767-400B7646%
- Boeing 777-200B7722%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 22 | 625 |
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| February 2026 | 21 | 546 |
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| March 2026 | 22 | 666 |
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| April 2026 | 22.5 | 641 |
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| May 2026 | 23 | 633 |
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| June 2026 | 23 | 669 |
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| July 2026 | 24 | 734 |
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| August 2026 | 24 | 696 |
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| September 2026 | 25 | 724 |
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| October 2025 | 25 | 769 |
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| November 2025 | 24 | 709 |
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| December 2025 | 22 | 644 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on JFK-LAX - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.
- Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.
The airports on this route
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
73 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
JFK HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →JFK BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →EWR LAXNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →TEB LAXTeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 21 mi from New York.View route →
About the route from New York to Los Angeles
The observed direct connection between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 2,469 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 30m. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and JetBlue have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is New York from Los Angeles by air?
- The great-circle distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 2,469 mi.
- How long is the flight from New York to Los Angeles?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 5h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from New York to Los Angeles?
- Yes, a direct connection between JFK and LAX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and JetBlue.
- How often is there a flight from New York to Los Angeles?
- On average around 23 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 8,056 observed flights. Mainly JetBlue, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between New York and Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind New York.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.