For a quick check-in, use the AirTrain from Jamaica or Howard Beach to reach your terminal efficiently.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $202 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $111 (Booking.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $382 |
Good round-trip deal | $297 or less |
Good one-way deal | $177 or less |
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Return
Price
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sun 1/18
5:10 pm-8:40 pm
Nonstop6h 30m
Los Angeles
Thu 1/29
3:30 pm-11:51 pm
Nonstop5h 21m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 1/17
7:00 am-10:20 am
Nonstop6h 20m
Los Angeles
Mon 1/19
11:20 pm-7:40 am
Nonstop5h 20m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 1/15
9:30 pm-1:02 am
Nonstop6h 32m
Los Angeles
Tue 1/20
3:30 pm-11:51 pm
Nonstop5h 21m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 1/28
11:00 am-2:25 pm
Nonstop6h 25m
Los Angeles
Sat 1/31
6:20 am-2:46 pm
Nonstop5h 26m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 1/15
9:30 pm-1:02 am
Nonstop6h 32m
Los Angeles
Sat 1/24
8:48 pm-5:00 am
Nonstop5h 12m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 1/16
8:29 pm-11:58 pm
Nonstop6h 29m
Los Angeles
Mon 1/19
11:20 pm-7:40 am
Nonstop5h 20m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 12/4
9:45 pm-1:10 am
Nonstop6h 25m
Los Angeles
Sat 12/6
9:55 pm-6:13 am
Nonstop5h 18m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 12/6
11:30 am-2:45 pm
Nonstop6h 15m
Los Angeles
Sat 12/6
11:55 pm-8:28 am
Nonstop5h 33m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 1/12
6:57 pm-9:02 am
1 stop17h 05m
Los Angeles
Mon 1/26
6:10 am-5:53 pm
1 stop8h 43m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 12/3
7:00 am-3:20 pm
1 stop11h 20m
Los Angeles
Sat 12/6
9:00 am-10:01 pm
1 stop10h 01m
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The best time to book flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles is 81 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles (average of $121). Flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles in April is currently the most expensive (average of $237). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
It’s optimal to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 40% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the afternoon.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles flight should consider departing on Monday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 12% of weekly flights between New York and Los Angeles have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 198 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Atlas Air have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with no flights being classified as delayed.
Las Vegas (LAS) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 60% of 1-stop itineraries from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles on Cheapflights.
Flights via Minneapolis (MSP) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 8h 32m.
Flights via Minneapolis (MSP) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 8h 32m.
Flights via Minneapolis (MSP) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 02m.
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Los Angeles International Airport or LAX is the busiest one in the city. It’s in Westchester which is 18 miles from downtown LA. This is the second busiest airport in the entire country. You’ll find flights coming and going here from most of the major operators. This is also a huge connector from the Americas to places across the Pacific Ocean.
You can also land at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. It’s close to cities like Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Irvine. There are flights served here with Southwest, American, United, Alaska Airlines, and Delta.
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| Cheapest$197 | Average$387 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time85% | |
| Cheapest$238 | Average$357 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$242 | Average$322 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
| Cheapest$257 | Average$367 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$259 | Average$446 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% |