Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
71 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Los Angeles → New York
LAX
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International AirportJFKNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport- Distance
- 2,469 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~5h 30m
New York is currently 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 24 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 24
- flights per day
- 26
- busiest month · Oct
- 22
- quietest month · Feb
- 4 hr 47 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 23Jan2026
- 22Feb
- 25Mar
- 26Apr
- 24May
- 24Jun
- 23Jul
- 24Aug
- 25.5Sep
- 26Oct2025
- 25Nov
- 24Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesall year
American Airlinesall year
JetBlueall year
Frontier Airlineswinter
Air China Cargonow and then
Qatar Executivenow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Los Angeles. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 24.1Mon
- 23.7Tue
- 23.1Wed
- 23.2Thu
- 24.7Fri
- 22.3Sat
- 22.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321A32144%
- Airbus A321neoA21N18%
- Boeing 767-300B76317%
- Boeing 767-400B7647%
- Airbus A330-200A3322%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 23 | 652 |
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| February 2026 | 22 | 587 |
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| March 2026 | 25 | 739 |
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| April 2026 | 26 | 737 |
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| May 2026 | 24 | 681 |
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| June 2026 | 24 | 692 |
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| July 2026 | 23 | 678 |
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| August 2026 | 24 | 694 |
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| September 2026 | 25.5 | 765 |
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| October 2025 | 26 | 762 |
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| November 2025 | 25 | 746 |
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| December 2025 | 24 | 688 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LAX-JFK - 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 Los Angeles: 161.
- Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.
The airports on this route
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK
International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft
63 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BUR JFKHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →LAX EWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →LAX TEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 21 mi from New York.View route →SNA JFKJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →
About the route from Los Angeles to New York
The observed direct connection between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) covers approximately 2,469 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 30m. Air China Cargo, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue and Qatar Executive have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Los Angeles from New York by air?
- The great-circle distance between Los Angeles International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport is approximately 2,469 mi.
- How long is the flight from Los Angeles to New York?
- 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 Los Angeles to New York?
- Yes, a direct connection between LAX and JFK has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air China Cargo, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue and Qatar Executive.
- How often is there a flight from Los Angeles to New York?
- On average around 24 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 8,421 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, JetBlue. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Los Angeles and New York?
- New York is currently 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
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.