Flights from New York to Los Angeles

Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from New York to Los Angeles

Favorite airline: Spirit Airlines
The majority of passengers on the route New York – Los Angeles prefer to fly with Spirit Airlines.
Spirit Airlines
33 %
Alaska Airlines
19 %
Sun Country Airlines
17 %
Tip: book directly before departure
A good time to book a cheap flight on this route is directly on the day of departure.
0 days before departure
Cheapest weekday: Saturday
Cheap flights on this route are operated on Saturday.
Direct flights are more expensive
On this route, direct flights are $26.00 more expensive than flights with a stopover.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
06h 13min
12h 41min
14h 10min
$196
$170
$399
The favorite connection is non-stop
53 % of travelers decide to book a direct flight on this route.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
06h 13min, from $196
53 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
14h 17min, from $349
26 %
1 stopover Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, FL
12h 41min, from $170
9 %

Flight information: New York - Los Angeles

Roundtrip from $169.56
Flight duration min. 05:55 / max. 09:20
Return flight duration min. 04:54/ max. 08:25
Distance 3960 km
Flights per week 402
Departure airport New York (JFK, EWR, LGA) (NYC)
Arrival airport Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX)
Destination country United States