For a quick check-in, use the AirTrain from Jamaica or Howard Beach to reach your terminal efficiently.
Round-trip from | $193 (Kiwi.com) |
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One-way from | $105 (Priceline) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $397 |
Good round-trip deal | $318 or less |
Good one-way deal | $204 or less |
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Price
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 7/28
6:59 am-5:08 pm
1 stop13h 09m
Los Angeles
Sat 8/2
3:48 pm-5:30 am
1 stop10h 42m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 7/10
6:20 am-12:17 pm
1 stop8h 57m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 9/3
10:00 am-7:10 pm
2 stops12h 10m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 9/3
7:40 pm-11:12 pm
Nonstop6h 32m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 8/27
7:00 am-9:59 am
Nonstop5h 59m
New YorkLos Angeles
JFK - LAX
JFKLAX
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 8/1
1:05 pm-7:05 am
1 stop21h 00m
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 $326). 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 37% 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 Monday (164 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (98 on average).
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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.
Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
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Cheapest$93 | Average$247 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
Cheapest$128 | Average$247 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
Cheapest$230 | Average$485 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time83% | |
Cheapest$242 | Average$364 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
Cheapest$257 | Average$386 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
Cheapest$262 | Average$372 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
Cheapest$267 | Average$451 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% |