EWR → LAXNew York to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 73% of the last 59 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. 1 of the 59 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 17 August 2026 at 22:33 UTC.

EWR New York busy · +15
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
3,941 km · ~5h 33m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:5921x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 59 operated EWR → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 1 of 59 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−12 minacross the last 59 operated legs
Flight time~5h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled1.7%recent route rate · 1 of 59

Current nonstop fares

EWR → LAX · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Alaska 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
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS287 19:29 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB690% on time

Flights B61573 07:30 daily · B62073 20:59 daily

United AirlinesUA69% on time

Flights UA2434 06:00 daily · UA2445 07:00 daily · UA2692 varies daily · UA2679 10:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17B61573dep +14 → arr−20
08-17UA212dep +15 → arr−21
08-17UA2191dep +25 → arr−41
08-17UA2434dep +29 → arr−24
08-17UA2445dep +56 → arr+17
08-17UA2679dep +11 → arr−40
08-17UA2692dep +43 → arr+18
08-16AS287dep +0 → arr+99
08-16B61573dep +23 → arr−10
08-16B62073dep +116 → arr+77
08-16UA212dep +16 → arr−22
08-16UA2191dep +42 → arr+3
08-16UA2238dep +45 → arr−1
08-16UA2434dep +231 → arr+192
08-16UA2445dep +18 → arr−8
08-16UA2641dep +367 → arr+317
08-16UA2679dep +39 → arr+16
08-16UA2692dep +74 → arr+32
08-16UA353dep −522 → arr−576
08-16UA3885cancelledCNX
08-16UA712dep +352 → arr+308
08-15AS287dep +8 → arr−46
08-15B61573dep +25 → arr−9
08-15B62073dep +15 → arr−25
08-15UA212dep +27 → arr−7
08-15UA2238dep +18 → arr−17
08-15UA2445dep +29 → arr−19
08-15UA2641dep +19 → arr−29
08-15UA2679dep +20 → arr+9
08-15UA2692dep +30 → arr−17
08-15UA353dep +17 → arr−40
08-14AS287dep +39 → arr−18
08-14B61573dep +4 → arr−15
08-14B62073dep +32 → arr−7
08-14UA212dep +39 → arr+16
08-14UA2191dep +24 → arr−16
08-14UA2238dep +15 → arr−24
08-14UA2434dep +38 → arr−3
08-14UA2445dep +13 → arr−25
08-14UA2641dep +17 → arr−33

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

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Airports right now

live boards
EWRNew York +15 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 6 kt Full EWR delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 7 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EWR: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +35 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 tracks every published board update for nonstop EWR to LAX flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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?

Some delays possible. The departure side at EWR is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. 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?

3 carriers operate this route, around 89 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.