Flight from Los Angeles to New York

From LAX (LAX), USA North America  →  JFK (JFK), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? New York → Los Angeles

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.

Time zones & jet lag

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.

Flights from Los Angeles

Nearest destinations

• Los Angeles → Las Vegas
• Los Angeles → San Francisco
• Los Angeles → Seattle
• Los Angeles → Vancouver
• Los Angeles → Dallas
• Los Angeles → Mexico City
• Los Angeles → Chicago
• Los Angeles → Atlanta
• Los Angeles → Cancun
• Los Angeles → Toronto

Long-haul from Los Angeles

• Los Angeles → Johannesburg
• Los Angeles → Cape Town
• Los Angeles → Nairobi
• Los Angeles → Kuala Lumpur
• Los Angeles → Singapore
• Los Angeles → Mumbai
• Los Angeles → Bali (Denpasar)
• Los Angeles → Abu Dhabi
• Los Angeles → Dubai
• Los Angeles → Doha

More flights to North America

• Los Angeles → Miami
• Los Angeles → Boston

Flights to New York

Nearest origins

• Boston → New York
• Toronto → New York
• Chicago → New York
• Atlanta → New York
• Miami → New York
• Dallas → New York
• Cancun → New York
• Mexico City → New York
• Las Vegas → New York
• Seattle → New York

Long-haul to New York

• Melbourne → New York
• Bali (Denpasar) → New York
• Sydney → New York
• Singapore → New York
• Kuala Lumpur → New York
• Auckland → New York
• Bangkok → New York
• Manila → New York
• Hong Kong → New York
• Johannesburg → New York

More flights from North America

• San Francisco → New York
• Vancouver → New York