LAX → JFKLos Angeles to New York

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 70% of the last 61 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. 2 of the 61 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 Los Angeles and New York. Updated 17 August 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles busy · +18
JFK New York smooth · +0
3,974 km · ~5h 36m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:5921x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 61 operated LAX → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 2 of 61 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−17 minacross the last 61 operated legs
Flight time~5h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.3%recent route rate · 2 of 61

Current nonstop fares

LAX → JFK · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA82% on time

Flights AA118 06:05 daily · AA2 07:05 daily · AA307 08:30 daily · AA238 10:05 daily

Delta Air LinesDL55% on time

Flights DL934 06:00 daily · DL979 07:00 daily · DL958 08:10 daily · DL951 09:45 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB674% on time

Flights B6124 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6524 07:40 daily · B6424 09:49 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6324 11:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17AA118dep +14 → arr+1
08-17AA2dep +6 → arr−19
08-17AA238dep +17 → arr−27
08-17AA307dep +10 → arr−39
08-17B6124dep +10 → arr−35
08-17B6424dep +10 → arr−37
08-17B6524dep +16 → arr−25
08-17DL934dep +57 → arr+17
08-17DL939cancelledCNX
08-17DL951dep +10 → arr−60
08-17DL958dep +16 → arr−61
08-17DL979dep +11 → arr−53
08-16AA10dep +15 → arr−30
08-16AA118dep +16 → arr−18
08-16AA2dep +7 → arr−32
08-16AA238dep +55 → arr+14
08-16AA274dep +58 → arr+19
08-16AA28dep +104 → arr+58
08-16AA30dep +8 → arr−32
08-16AA307dep +48 → arr+4
08-16AA32dep +36 → arr−5
08-16AA4dep +152 → arr+112
08-16B61024dep +58 → arr+9
08-16B61224dep +86 → arr+33
08-16B6124dep +13 → arr−26
08-16B61524dep +56 → arr+15
08-16B6224dep +141 → arr+93
08-16B6324dep +49 → arr+0
08-16B6424dep +71 → arr+25
08-16B6524dep +8 → arr−29
08-16B6624dep +58 → arr+12
08-16B6824dep +50 → arr+5
08-16B6924dep +23 → arr−17
08-16DL676dep +58 → arr+28
08-16DL915dep +57 → arr+18
08-16DL934dep +14 → arr−24
08-16DL938dep +157 → arr+111
08-16DL939dep +4 → arr+16
08-16DL951dep +18 → arr−36
08-16DL958dep +9 → arr−42

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

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Airports right now

live boards
LAXLos Angeles +18 min busy 🌤 few clouds · W 7 kt Full LAX delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 8 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop LAX to JFK 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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LAX to JFK questions

Is LAX–JFK running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 21:00 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to JFK?

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 LAX–JFK fly?

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