New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX) flights
There are direct flights from New York John F Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, sold by 5 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, jetBlue, Qantas and United Airlines. The distance is 3,974 km, about 5h 20m in the air. There are also 35 one-stop options, via airports such as Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta.
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| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → LAX | American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, jetBlue, Qantas, United Airlines | 3,974 km | ~5h 20m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD Chicago | American Airlines and jetBlue then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 3,990 km | ~7h 30m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 4,218 km | ~7h 50m |
| ATL Atlanta | Air France and Aeromexico then Air France and Alaska Airlines | 4,348 km | ~8h |
| IAH Houston | jetBlue then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 4,493 km | ~8h 10m |
| DEN Denver | jetBlue then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 3,995 km | ~7h 30m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then American Airlines and Air Canada | 4,082 km | ~7h 40m |
| CLT Charlotte | American Airlines and jetBlue then American Airlines | 4,283 km | ~7h 55m |
| LAS Las Vegas | American Airlines and jetBlue then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines | 3,989 km | ~7h 30m |
| IAD Washington | jetBlue and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 4,040 km | ~7h 35m |
| SFO San Francisco | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 4,695 km | ~8h 25m |
| MCO Orlando | American Airlines and jetBlue then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 5,084 km | ~8h 50m |
| BOS Boston | American Airlines and jetBlue then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 4,493 km | ~8h 10m |
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- New York to Istanbul (IST)
- New York to Amsterdam (AMS)
- New York to Paris (CDG)
- New York to Frankfurt (FRA)
- New York to Dubai (DXB)
- New York to Beijing (PEK)
- New York to Chicago (ORD)
- New York to Barcelona (BCN)
- New York to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- New York to Madrid (MAD)
- New York to Shanghai (PVG)
- New York to Rome (FCO)
- Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles
- Paris (CDG) to Los Angeles
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles
- Dubai (DXB) to Los Angeles
- Beijing (PEK) to Los Angeles
- Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Los Angeles
- Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles
- Shanghai (PVG) to Los Angeles
- Rome (FCO) to Los Angeles
- Munich (MUC) to Los Angeles
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.