EWR → LAXNew York to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 75% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,941 km, an estimated 5 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Los Angeles. Updated 11 October 2026 at 08:33 UTC.

EWR New York smooth · +6
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
3,941 km · ~5h 33m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:5525x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 32 operated EWR → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~5h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandAlaska AirlinesJetBlue AirwaysUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9540 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · NZ9531 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS287 varies daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B62073 20:55 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA73% on time

Flights UA2434 06:00 daily · UA2445 07:05 daily · UA1805 08:00 Mo · UA2692 09:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10AS287dep −6 → arr−42
10-10B61573arrived+6
10-10OZ6265departed+132
10-10TP4547departed+20
10-10TP4549departed−4
10-10UA1355dep −5 → arr−20
10-10UA1826arrived+236
10-10UA212dep +25 → arr+19
10-10UA2191dep +3 → arr−10
10-10UA2238dep +132 → arr+105
10-10UA2434dep −6 → arr−16
10-10UA2445dep +2 → arr−5
10-10UA2641dep −4 → arr−18
10-10UA2679dep −10 → arr−35
10-10UA2692dep −4 → arr−24
10-10UA353dep +70 → arr+55
10-09AS287dep +0 → arr−32
10-09B61573arrived−22
10-09NZ9534departed−6
10-09TP4547departed−1
10-09TP4549departed−9
10-09UA1355departed+0
10-09UA212departed−2
10-09UA2191departed−6
10-09UA2238departed+23
10-09UA2434departed−10
10-09UA2445departed−6
10-09UA2641departed−2
10-09UA2679departed−8
10-09UA2692departed−2
10-09UA345departed−2
10-09UA353departed+21

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
EWRNew York +6 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 8 kt Full EWR delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · W 5 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EWR and LAX: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Los Angeles route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EWR to LAX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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EWR to LAX questions

Is EWR–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at EWR is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EWR–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from EWR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from EWR to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 3,941 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 308–368 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–LAX fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 101 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.