Useful tips for booking a flight from New York to Los Angeles

Looking for a flight with American Airlines or Alaska Airlines? idealo has all the information you need to find the best offers from New York to Los Angeles. Ticket prices for the route were checked in the flight database: The most affordable tickets for connections start at $82. Tickets for this route are at their lowest in September. Tickets are available at 45 % less than any other month of the year. In comparison to other days of the week, flights on Wednesdays are up to 29 % more expensive. idealo users choose US Airways 27 % of the time when booking tickets for this route.

Time-saving direct flights from New York to Los Angeles

Direct flights often provide speed, comfort and convenience. Without having to stop on your journey, you'll be able to enjoy a relaxing flight. Find one to Los Angeles every day with either American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines or Virgin America. At only $82 per ticket these are the most affordable prices in our database.

One-stop connections – the cheapest way to travel

Travelers interested in flying with stopovers, rather than a direct flight, can save up to $54. Ticket prices for flights with stopovers start at $82, but if you're more interested in direct flights you can find tickets for $136. A search through our database indicates that only 15 % of idealo users opt for stopover flights, whereas 46 % prefer direct flights. For stopover connections flights with stops in Charlotte or Chicago are very popular. With a flight time of 7 hours and 36 minutes, flights that land in Chicago are the fastest connections with a stopover. This connection is only one hour and 55 minutes longer than a direct flight.