✈ LAX → JFK
5H 29M FLIGHT. 2,469 MILES. YOUR PHONE WILL DIE.
Flight from Los Angeles to New York
From LAX (LAX), USA North America → JFK (JFK), USA North America
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to New York?
A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK) takes about 5 hours 29 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,469 miles (3,974 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
5h 29m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,469 mi
3,974 km · great-circle
Avg speed
725 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
New York timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Time difference
+3h
3 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~3d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.