Flights from Los Angeles to New York
Los Angeles and New York are about 3,970 km apart, and the scheduled nonstop flight takes about 5 h 31 min. American Airlines has a nonstop flight on this route. You compare the fares in one search and book with the airline or travel agency you choose, so you see the final price before you pay.
Morsilla Travel may earn a commission from its partners.
Updated 23 October 2026
Plan your trip to New York
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles to New York
Los Angeles and New York are about 3,970 km apart, and the scheduled nonstop flight takes about 5 h 31 min. The distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, so the route a flight actually flies is a little longer. The flight arrives at JFK, one of the airports that serve New York; the others are EWR, LGA.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| From | Los Angeles (LAX) |
| To | New York (JFK) |
| Distance | About 3970 km |
| Time in the air | About 5 h 31 min |
| Airlines on the route | American Airlines |
| Other airports in the city | EWR, LGA |
Airlines that fly from Los Angeles to New York
American Airlines has a nonstop flight on this route. The scheduled time comes from the published schedule, checked on 23 October 2026.
Return flights: New York to Los Angeles
More flights from Los Angeles
- Flights from Los Angeles
- Flights from Los Angeles to Frankfurt
- Flights from Los Angeles to Guadalajara
- Flights from Los Angeles to Guatemala City
- Flights from Los Angeles to Houston
- Flights from Los Angeles to Orlando
- Flights from Los Angeles to Mexico City
- Flights from Los Angeles to Miami
- Flights from Los Angeles to Dubai
- Flights from Los Angeles to Munich
- Flights from Los Angeles to Vienna
- Flights from Los Angeles to Auckland
- Flights from Los Angeles to Denver
- Flights from Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Flights from Los Angeles to Singapore
- Flights from Los Angeles to Zurich
More flights to New York
- Flights to New York
- Flights from Bogotá to New York
- Flights from Guatemala City to New York
- Flights from Houston to New York
- Flights from Orlando to New York
- Flights from Mexico City to New York
- Flights from Miami to New York
- Flights from Panama City to New York
- Flights from San Salvador to New York
- Flights from Dubai to New York
- Flights from Munich to New York
- Flights from Vienna to New York
- Flights from Frankfurt to New York
- Flights from Dublin to New York
- Flights from Zurich to New York
- Flights from Auckland to New York
The airports of the route
How to book
Morsilla Travel brings flight options together in one search. When you choose a ticket you continue with your chosen airline or travel agency, where you can check the conditions of your trip.
Sources
- Source for the flight duration from Los Angeles to New York. — aa.com (checked 23 October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to New York?
The scheduled nonstop flight takes about 5 h 31 min. The two airports are about 3,970 km apart, measured as the great-circle distance between them.
Which airlines fly this route nonstop?
American Airlines has a nonstop flight on this route. The Morsilla Travel search compares the fares of that airline.
Which airports do the flights from Los Angeles to New York use?
They leave from LAX and arrive at JFK. New York has more than one airport: EWR, LGA serve it too, so check which one your ticket names before you travel. The check-in, the security and the baggage claim all happen in the terminals of those two airports.