For a quick check-in, use the AirTrain from Jamaica or Howard Beach to reach your terminal efficiently.
Round-trip from | $199 (Cheapflightsfares) |
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One-way from | $108 (Trip.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $387 |
Good round-trip deal | $273 or less |
Good one-way deal | $153 or less |
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Depart
Return
Price
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 9/27
11:37 am-2:40 pm
Nonstop6h 03m
Los Angeles
Wed 10/1
3:48 pm-5:54 am
1 stop11h 06m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 9/15
9:00 am-11:58 am
Nonstop5h 58m
Los Angeles
Mon 9/15
3:00 pm-11:31 pm
Nonstop5h 31m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 10/17
5:29 pm-11:58 pm
1 stop9h 29m
Los Angeles
Mon 10/20
6:10 pm-7:20 am
1 stop10h 10m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 9/15
6:00 am-9:04 am
Nonstop6h 04m
Los Angeles
Sat 9/20
3:20 pm-11:52 pm
Nonstop5h 32m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 9/16
1:55 pm-5:12 pm
Nonstop6h 17m
Los Angeles
Tue 9/23
10:05 am-6:33 pm
Nonstop5h 28m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 8/20
6:59 am-7:52 pm
1 stop15h 53m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 8/9
6:59 am-8:16 pm
1 stop16h 17m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 8/21
8:59 pm-12:20 am
Nonstop6h 21m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 8/30
6:00 am-8:52 am
Nonstop5h 52m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 9/3
5:29 pm-11:59 pm
1 stop9h 30m
The best time to book flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles is 78 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, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles (average of $246). Flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles in March is currently the most expensive (average of $327). 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 38% 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.
The most flights from JFK to LAX are scheduled on a Thursday (161 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (85 on average).
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Los Angeles ranges from 0.0 - 3.4 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Los Angeles when rainfall is around 0.0 in.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Los Angeles, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 57.2 F).
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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$96 | Average$257 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
Cheapest$124 | Average$235 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
Cheapest$230 | Average$465 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time83% | |
Cheapest$241 | Average$366 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
Cheapest$257 | Average$389 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
Cheapest$262 | Average$374 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
Cheapest$267 | Average$453 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% |