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NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Sat 9/9

Nonstop5h 54m

Los Angeles

Sat 9/9

1 stop8h 20m

NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Sun 9/3

Nonstop6h 00m

Los Angeles

Sat 9/16

Nonstop5h 19m

NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Wed 9/27

Nonstop6h 02m

Los Angeles

Tue 10/3

Nonstop5h 15m

New York John F Kennedy IntlSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 9/16

Nonstop6h 18m

San Francisco

Sat 9/16

Nonstop5h 39m

NewarkLos Angeles

EWR - LAX

EWRLAX

Newark

Sat 9/2

Nonstop5h 54m

Los Angeles

Sat 9/9

Nonstop5h 15m

New York John F Kennedy IntlOntario

JFK - ONT

JFKONT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 9/16

1 stop7h 36m

Ontario

Sat 9/23

1 stop7h 37m

New York LaGuardiaSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Sat 9/16

1 stop9h 03m

San Francisco

Tue 10/31

1 stop7h 22m

NewarkSan Francisco

EWR - SFO

EWRSFO

Newark

Thu 9/7

Nonstop6h 08m

San Francisco

Mon 9/11

1 stop7h 19m

New York LaGuardiaSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Tue 9/19

2 stops14h 47m

San Francisco

Sat 10/28

1 stop10h 17m

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Reviews of Airlines Servicing California

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from New York to California, such as Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The line at TSA took me 2.5-3 hours to get through and I was behind on my flight time by 20 minutes. I was told some flights would be delayed and they would wait but when I arrived the flight had already taken off. I showed up on time and even then 2 and a half hours was not enough time to make my flight. I had to rent a car and drive from Vegas to San Diego at 8:00pm. I just hoped the airport would have notified their passengers a lot better.

Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The line at TSA took me 2.5-3 hours to get through and I was behind on my flight time by 20 minutes. I was told some flights would be delayed and they would wait but when I arrived the flight had already taken off. I showed up on time and even then 2 and a half hours was not enough time to make my flight. I had to rent a car and drive from Vegas to San Diego at 8:00pm. I just hoped the airport would have notified their passengers a lot better.

Delta
8.0
Very good
2,360 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The line at TSA took me 2.5-3 hours to get through and I was behind on my flight time by 20 minutes. I was told some flights would be delayed and they would wait but when I arrived the flight had already taken off. I showed up on time and even then 2 and a half hours was not enough time to make my flight. I had to rent a car and drive from Vegas to San Diego at 8:00pm. I just hoped the airport would have notified their passengers a lot better.

United Airlines
7.6
Good
1,521 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The line at TSA took me 2.5-3 hours to get through and I was behind on my flight time by 20 minutes. I was told some flights would be delayed and they would wait but when I arrived the flight had already taken off. I showed up on time and even then 2 and a half hours was not enough time to make my flight. I had to rent a car and drive from Vegas to San Diego at 8:00pm. I just hoped the airport would have notified their passengers a lot better.

Allegiant Air
7.6
Good
101 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The line at TSA took me 2.5-3 hours to get through and I was behind on my flight time by 20 minutes. I was told some flights would be delayed and they would wait but when I arrived the flight had already taken off. I showed up on time and even then 2 and a half hours was not enough time to make my flight. I had to rent a car and drive from Vegas to San Diego at 8:00pm. I just hoped the airport would have notified their passengers a lot better.

JetBlue
7.5
Good
605 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The line at TSA took me 2.5-3 hours to get through and I was behind on my flight time by 20 minutes. I was told some flights would be delayed and they would wait but when I arrived the flight had already taken off. I showed up on time and even then 2 and a half hours was not enough time to make my flight. I had to rent a car and drive from Vegas to San Diego at 8:00pm. I just hoped the airport would have notified their passengers a lot better.

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Top 9 airlines flying from New York to California

The chart below displays the airlines Cheapflights users traveling from New York to California choose most often. Cheapest and average prices are based on aggregated data from the past 12 months.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-timeCOVID-19 safety
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$95Average$317FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%COVID-19 safety
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Alaska AirlinesCheapest$117Average$411FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%COVID-19 safety
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DeltaCheapest$129Average$422FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/ACOVID-19 safety
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United AirlinesCheapest$129Average$468FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%COVID-19 safety
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Breeze AirwaysCheapest$143Average$261FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/ACOVID-19 safety
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JetBlueCheapest$144Average$414FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%COVID-19 safety
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American AirlinesCheapest$149Average$477FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%COVID-19 safety
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Sun Country AirCheapest$173Average$323FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time83%COVID-19 safety
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Linear Air TaxiCheapest$9,632Average$106,999FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/ACOVID-19 safety
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32%of flight departuresMorning6 am to noon
42%of flight departuresAfternoonNoon to 6 pm
18%of flight departuresEvening6 pm to midnight
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