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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to New York
LAX → NYC • About 5h 15m nonstop • 5 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (NYC)
The Los Angeles to New York route covers roughly 2,475 miles and takes about 5h 15m nonstop. 5 airlines compete on it — American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $158.
New York City packs more into five boroughs than most countries manage in their entire territory. Broadway theaters, world-class museums, 30,000 restaurants, and neighborhoods that each feel like their own city — Manhattan alone can absorb a week without repeating itself.
The city runs year-round, which means there is no bad time to fly in, only different trade-offs. Summer brings free concerts and rooftop season alongside humidity and peak hotel rates. Winter delivers holiday windows and the lowest airfares of the year outside the last two weeks of December.
Airlines flying LAX to NYC
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- JetBlue Airways
- United Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Departing: Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
- Departing: Long Beach Airport (LGB)
- Departing: John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA)
- Arriving: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Arriving: LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Arriving: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Los Angeles is served by 4 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to New York
April through June and September through November, when the weather is mild and hotel rates sit below their summer peak.
Top things to do in New York
- Central Park
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Times Square
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Statue of Liberty
- The High Line
- Empire State Building
How to save on Los Angeles to New York flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on LAX to NYC routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 5 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Fares into LaGuardia and Newark often run below JFK on domestic routes — ask your agent to price all three.
- The AirTrain plus subway from JFK costs a fraction of a taxi and is usually faster in Manhattan-bound traffic.
- Late January and February are the cheapest weeks of the year to fly into New York.
About flights from Los Angeles to New York
Fares on the LAX to NYC route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Los Angeles is served by 4 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines all operate on this route. American Airlines typically offers the most frequencies, with Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Los Angeles airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 2,475 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Long Beach Airport (LGB), John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA). Arrivals land at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
April through June and September through November, when the weather is mild and hotel rates sit below their summer peak.