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. 92% of the last 48 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 48 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 Los Angeles and New York. Updated 9 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +7
JFK New York smooth · +7
3,974 km · ~5h 36m est.
dep bank 06:05–23:5921x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 48 operated LAX → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 48 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 48 operated legs
Flight time~5h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 48

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 AirlinesAA93% on time

Flights AA118 06:05 daily · AA2 07:05 daily · AA307 08:00 daily · AA238 10:00 daily

Delta Air LinesDL94% on time

Flights DL979 06:10 daily · DL938 varies daily · DL934 08:45 daily · DL958 09:55 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB688% on time

Flights B6124 06:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6524 varies daily · B6424 10:12 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6224 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09AA10arrived−9
10-09AA118dep +17 → arr−6
10-09AA2dep +17 → arr−16
10-09AA30arrived−3
10-09AA307dep +11 → arr−18
10-09B61024arrived−14
10-09B61224arrived−9
10-09B6124dep +12 → arr−10
10-09B6424dep +32 → arr+9
10-09B6524dep +15 → arr−3
10-09DL676arrived−5
10-09DL915arrived−1
10-09DL934dep +7 → arr−13
10-09DL951dep +19 → arr−18
10-09DL958dep +18 → arr−16
10-09DL979dep +10 → arr−27
10-08AA10arrived−6
10-08AA118arrived−16
10-08AA2arrived−22
10-08AA238arrived−18
10-08AA274arrived+17
10-08AA28arrived−15
10-08AA30arrived−20
10-08AA307arrived−16
10-08AA32arrived−4
10-08AA4arrived−4
10-08B61024arrived+0
10-08B61224arrived+10
10-08B6124arrived−15
10-08B61524arrived−28
10-08B6224arrived+12
10-08B6324arrived+26
10-08B6424arrived−20
10-08B6524arrived−10
10-08B6624arrived−4
10-08B6924arrived−8
10-08DL915arrived−7
10-08DL934arrived−12
10-08DL938arrived−27
10-08DL939arrived+19

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
LAXLos Angeles +7 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 6 kt Full LAX delay board →
JFKNew York +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 8 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and JFK: 40% 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 Los Angeles to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to JFK 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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LAX to JFK questions

Is LAX–JFK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 88/100. 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 06:05 and evening departures around 20:35 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 203 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.