JFK → LAXNew York to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX): 203 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 90% of the last 41 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 34 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 65 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,974 km, an estimated 5 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Los Angeles. Updated 3 November 2026 at 17:38 UTC.

Today, JFK → LAX

Tue 3 Nov · local times
AA3American Airlines135 min late

The JFK board at 12:38 shows departure at 13:45 instead of 11:30, gate 45 (T8).

Later cancelled
1.8%of 17,414 past American Airlines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
DL747 15:00Delta · then B6623 15:29, DL771 16:00
Track AA3 →
AA171AmericanIn the air, 18 min late

Left JFK at 06:18, 18 min after its 06:00 slot.

Landing
09:10LAX board estimate · sched 09:23
Track AA171 →
  1. 05:45 B6123JetBlue Left 05:54 +9 LAX est. 08:36In the air · sched 08:58
  2. 06:00 AA171American Left 06:18 +18 LAX est. 09:10In the air · sched 09:23
  3. 07:00 B6523JetBlue Left 07:08 +8 LAX est. 09:47In the air · sched 10:19
  4. 07:00 DL742Delta Air Lines Left 07:25 +25 LAX est. 09:58In the air · sched 10:10
  5. 07:56 AA33American Left 10:24 +148 ·
  6. 08:00 DL713Delta Air Lines Left 08:48 +48 ·
  7. 08:01 B6323JetBlue Left 08:05 ·
  8. 09:00 AA1American Left 09:41 +41 ·
  9. 09:00 DL773Delta Air Lines Left 09:44 +44 ·
  10. 09:15 B6223JetBlue Left 09:28 +13 ·
  11. 09:59 AA2365American Left 10:24 +25 ·
  12. 11:00 B6423JetBlue Left 10:51 ·
  13. 11:00 DL1905Delta Left 11:20 +20 ·
  14. 11:30 AA3American Airlines Est. 13:45 +135Gate 45 · T8 ·
  15. 12:00 B61023JetBlue Left 11:49 ·
  16. 12:00 DL1788Delta Left 11:54 ·
  17. 12:30 AA255American Airlines Left 12:24 ·
  18. 15:00 DL747Delta On scheduleGate B33 · T4 ·
  19. 15:29 B6623JetBlue On scheduleGate 520 · T5 ·
  20. 16:00 DL771Delta On scheduleGate B32 · T4 ·
  21. 16:30 AA306American Airlines On scheduleGate 1 · T8 ·
  22. 17:55 B61523JetBlue On scheduleGate 521 · T5 ·
  23. 17:59 AA302American Airlines On scheduleGate 7 · T8 ·
  24. 18:10 DL1915Delta On scheduleGate B37 · T4 ·
  25. 18:39 AA117American Airlines On scheduleGate 4 · T8 ·
  26. 19:10 DL707Delta On scheduleGate B41 · T4 ·
  27. 20:29 B61223JetBlue On scheduleGate 508 · T5 ·
  28. 21:29 B6923JetBlue On scheduleGate 518 · T5 ·
  29. 21:30 AA300American Airlines On scheduleGate 3 · T8 ·

Checked JFK board 12:38 · LAX board 06:33

JFK New York smooth · +0
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
3,974 km · ~5h 36m est.
dep bank 05:45–21:50203x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 203x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 41 tracked JFK → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −34 min. 0 of 65 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−34 minacross the last 41 arrivals
Flight time~5h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures203x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 65

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesGulf AirJetBlue Airways

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
American AirlinesAA94% on time

Flights AA171 varies daily · AA33 varies daily · AA1 varies daily · AA2365 09:59 Mo Tu Su

Delta Air LinesDL92% on time

Flights DL742 07:00 daily · DL713 08:00 daily · DL773 09:00 daily · DL701 14:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Gulf AirGF

Flights GF4175 21:50 Mo Tu We Sa

JetBlue AirwaysB685% on time

Flights B6123 05:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6523 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6323 08:01 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6223 09:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AA1departed+41
11-03AA171departed+18
11-03AA2365departed+25
11-03AA255departed−6
11-03AA33departed+148
11-03B61023departed−11
11-03B6123departed+9
11-03B6223departed+13
11-03B6323departed+4
11-03B6423departed−9
11-03B6523departed+8
11-03DL1788departed−6
11-03DL1905departed+20
11-03DL713departed+48
11-03DL742departed+25
11-03DL773departed+44
11-02AA1dep +80 → arr+30
11-02AA117dep +25 → arr−27
11-02AA171dep −3 → arr−49
11-02AA2365dep +14 → arr−22
11-02AA255dep −5 → arr−55
11-02AA3dep −6 → arr−33
11-02AA300dep +24 → arr+14
11-02AA302dep −5 → arr−40
11-02AA306dep −11 → arr−45
11-02AA33dep −3 → arr−50
11-02B61023dep −3 → arr−35
11-02B61223dep +47 → arr+8
11-02B6123dep −1 → arr−28
11-02B61523dep −6 → arr+90
11-02B6223dep −9 → arr−34
11-02B6323dep −8 → arr−57
11-02B6423dep −6 → arr−37
11-02B6523dep −7 → arr−44
11-02B6623dep −8 → arr−58
11-02B6923dep +64 → arr+31
11-02DL1788dep +0 → arr−14
11-02DL1905dep −6 → arr−28
11-02DL1915dep −4 → arr−35
11-02DL701dep −4 → arr−48

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 9 kt Full JFK delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 4 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JFK and LAX: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 JFK 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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JFK to LAX questions

Is JFK–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 and evening departures around 17:55 from JFK. 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 JFK to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 3,974 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 311–371 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–LAX fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 203 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.