JFK → LAXNew York to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 84% of the last 31 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 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 19 September 2026 at 04:21 UTC.

JFK New York smooth · +2
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
3,974 km · ~5h 36m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:4521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 31 operated JFK → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 31 operated legs
Flight time~5h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue 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 AirlinesAA90% on time

Flights AA171 06:00 daily · AA33 07:00 daily · AA1 08:29 daily · AA3 10:20 daily

Delta Air LinesDL73% on time

Flights DL742 07:00 daily · DL713 08:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL773 09:00 daily · DL767 11:00 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB690% on time

Flights B6123 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6523 07:00 daily · B6323 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6223 09:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18AA1departed−6
09-18AA117dep +46 → arr+14
09-18AA171dep +0 → arr−11
09-18AA255dep +3 → arr−29
09-18AA3departed−3
09-18AA300departed+43
09-18AA302dep −5 → arr−30
09-18AA306dep −3 → arr−25
09-18AA33departed−1
09-18AA341dep −7 → arr−21
09-18B61023dep −5 → arr−41
09-18B61223dep +70 → arr+29
09-18B6123departed−6
09-18B61523dep −9 → arr−35
09-18B6223departed−11
09-18B6323departed−4
09-18B6423dep −10 → arr−50
09-18B6523departed−10
09-18B6623dep −4 → arr−42
09-18B6923dep −3 → arr−37
09-18DL1915dep +1 → arr−44
09-18DL701dep −4 → arr−47
09-18DL707dep +17 → arr−22
09-18DL713departed+84
09-18DL738dep +2 → arr−36
09-18DL742departed+148
09-18DL747dep +26 → arr+11
09-18DL752dep +41 → arr−5
09-18DL767dep −6 → arr−31
09-18DL771dep +31 → arr+18
09-18DL773departed+0

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 +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 12 kt Full JFK delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 7 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK and LAX: 39% 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 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 06:00 and evening departures around 17:30 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?

3 carriers operate this route, around 207 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.