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The flight time from Newark to Los Angeles is approximately 5h 18m nonstop. The distance is 2,449 miles (3,941 km). There are about 12 nonstop flights from Newark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWR → LAX Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport |
5h 18m | 2,449 mi | 87/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 Newark to Los Angeles, including Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 757-200, Airbus A320, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 777 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 Newark to Los Angeles 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 87 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 5h 18m in the air on the EWR–LAX 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 Newark Liberty International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.
Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 757-200, Airbus A320, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 777. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
