Flight Routes from New York to Los Angeles

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Our cheapest offers for flights from New York to Los Angeles

Here you can compare cheap flights from New York (LGA) to Los Angeles (LAX) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Los Angeles. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
New York
Los Angeles
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (DFW)
NK0931, NK1692
13h 14min
Return
-
Spirit Airlines
$176
New York
Los Angeles
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (ORD)
NK0933, NK1649
13h 47min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (IAH)
NK1651, NK1158
29h 37min
Spirit Airlines
$276
Best option
New York
Los Angeles
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (FLL)
B61471, B60501
11h 31min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (RDU)
AA1852, AA4494
08h 46min
JetBlue Airways ?
$344
New York
Los Angeles
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (DFW)
NK0931, NK1692
13h 14min
Return
04/12/26
1 Stopover (IAH)
NK1259, NK1158
13h 16min
Spirit Airlines
$366
New York
Los Angeles
Outbound
05/16/26
2 Stopovers (CLT, MCO)
F93133, F92451, F94145
28h 44min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (RDU)
AA1852, AA4494
08h 46min
Frontier Airlines ?
$401
New York
Los Angeles
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (IAH)
UA1810, UA2095
08h 59min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (IAD)
UA0418, UA6116
07h 35min
United Airlines ?
$402
New York
Los Angeles
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (DFW)
NK0931, NK1692
13h 14min
Return
04/12/26
1 Stopover (IAH)
NK1259, NK1158
13h 16min
Spirit Airlines ?
$416
New York
Los Angeles
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (CLT)
AA3221, AA3035
08h 42min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (RDU)
AA1852, AA4494
08h 46min
American Airlines ?
$490
New York
Los Angeles
Outbound
12/01/26
1 Stopover (RDU)
AA4497, AA2308
08h 25min
Return
12/01/26
1 Stopover (BOS)
AA2453, AA4499
10h 35min
American Airlines ?
$530
New York
Los Angeles
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (MSP)
DL0648, DL2114
07h 58min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (ATL)
DL0446, DL0520
08h 08min
Delta Air Lines ?
$1,302
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from New York to Los Angeles

Favorite airline: Spirit Airlines
Flight tickets on the route New York – Los Angeles are most frequently booked with Spirit Airlines.
Spirit Airlines
81 %
Delta
14 %
Southwest
3 %
Cheapest weekday: Saturday
On this route flights are cheapest on Saturday when a ticket costs $169.00 on average.
Favourite connection: via Dallas
29 % of booked tickets on this route are for flights with a transfer in Dallas.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, T
11h 09min, from 1.346 USD
29 %
1 stopover Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, FL
10h 33min, from 233 USD
23 %
1 stopover Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI
08h 06min, from 373 USD
17 %

Important flight information

Flight information: New York - Los Angeles

Cheapest outbound flight from 175,97 USD
Roundtrip from 275,45 USD
Flight duration min. 07:13 / max. 09:20
Return flight duration min. 06:30
Distance 3970 km
Flights per week 16
Departure airport Airport New York - La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA)
Arrival airport Airport Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX)
Destination country Flights to United States
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