Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK) flights
There are direct flights from Los Angeles International Airport to New York John F Kennedy 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 34 one-stop options, via airports such as Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta.
Live fares for LAX → JFKSee all routes on the mapDirect flights from Los Angeles to New York
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAX → JFK | 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 Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and jetBlue | 3,990 km | ~7h 30m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines | 4,218 km | ~7h 50m |
| ATL Atlanta | Air France and Alaska Airlines then Air France and Aeromexico | 4,348 km | ~8h |
| IAH Houston | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then jetBlue | 4,493 km | ~8h 10m |
| DEN Denver | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then jetBlue | 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 then American Airlines and jetBlue | 4,283 km | ~7h 55m |
| LAS Las Vegas | American Airlines and Frontier Airlines then American Airlines and jetBlue | 3,989 km | ~7h 30m |
| IAD Washington | American Airlines and United Airlines then jetBlue 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 Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and jetBlue | 5,084 km | ~8h 50m |
| BOS Boston | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and jetBlue | 4,493 km | ~8h 10m |
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- Los Angeles to Istanbul (IST)
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- Los Angeles to Paris (CDG)
- Los Angeles to Frankfurt (FRA)
- Los Angeles to Dubai (DXB)
- Los Angeles to Beijing (PEK)
- Los Angeles to Chicago (ORD)
- Los Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Los Angeles to Madrid (MAD)
- Los Angeles to Shanghai (PVG)
- Los Angeles to Rome (FCO)
- Los Angeles to Munich (MUC)
- Istanbul (IST) to New York
- Amsterdam (AMS) to New York
- Paris (CDG) to New York
- Frankfurt (FRA) to New York
- Dubai (DXB) to New York
- Beijing (PEK) to New York
- Chicago (ORD) to New York
- Barcelona (BCN) to New York
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York
- Madrid (MAD) to New York
- Shanghai (PVG) to New York
- Rome (FCO) to New York
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.