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The flight time from Los Angeles to Newark is approximately 5h 18m nonstop. The distance is 2,449 miles (3,941 km). There are about 13 nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Newark per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAX → EWR Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport |
5h 18m | 2,449 mi | 89/wk | Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
3 airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Newark, including Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 757-200, Boeing 777, Boeing 737-900, Airbus A320 and 1 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
On a long east–west route like this one the two directions do not take the same time. Aircraft flying eastbound ride the mid-latitude jet stream and typically arrive earlier than the westbound leg, which flies into it. The difference is commonly 30 to 90 minutes on transatlantic and transpacific flights, and it varies by season. The estimate above does not model wind — treat it as a midpoint and check the airline's own timetable for the block time on your date.
The distance from Los Angeles to Newark is 2,449 miles, or 3,941 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 2,449 mi |
| Kilometres | 3,941 km |
| Nautical miles | 2,128 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 3 airlines fly it nonstop, with about 89 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 5h 18m in the air on the LAX–EWR nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 2,449-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
2,449 miles (3,941 km) great-circle between Los Angeles International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport.
Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 757-200, Boeing 777, Boeing 737-900, Airbus A320. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
