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The flight time from New York to Los Angeles is approximately 5h 20m nonstop. The distance is 2,469 miles (3,973 km). There are about 29 nonstop flights from New York to Los Angeles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → LAX John F Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport |
5h 20m | 2,469 mi | 205/wk | American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways |
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 New York to Los Angeles, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A320, Airbus A330-900, Airbus A321, Boeing 767-300 and 2 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 New York to Los Angeles is 2,469 miles, or 3,973 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 2,469 mi |
| Kilometres | 3,973 km |
| Nautical miles | 2,146 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 205 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 5h 20m in the air on the JFK–LAX nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 2,469-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.
2,469 miles (3,973 km) great-circle between John F Kennedy International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A320, Airbus A330-900, Airbus A321, Boeing 767-300. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
