EWR → LAXNew York to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX): 37 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 70% of the last 40 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 40 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,941 km, an estimated 5 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Los Angeles. Updated 17 October 2026 at 03:47 UTC.

EWR New York disrupted · +75
LAX Los Angeles busy · +19
3,941 km · ~5h 33m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:5537x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 37x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 40 operated EWR → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 40 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 40 operated legs
Flight time~5h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures37x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 40

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandAlaska AirlinesJetBlue AirwaysTAP Portugal

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ60% on time

Flights NZ9540 varies daily · NZ9531 varies daily

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS287 18:19 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B61573 varies daily · B62073 20:55 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

TAP PortugalTP

Flights TP4547 varies daily

United AirlinesUA73% on time

Flights UA2434 06:00 daily · UA2445 07:05 daily · UA1805 08:00 Mo · UA2692 09:20 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8146 varies Mo We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AS287departed+159
10-16NZ9531departed+9
10-16NZ9534departed+22
10-16NZ9540departed−6
10-16SY8761arrived+55
10-16UA212dep −6 → arr−12
10-16UA2434dep +218 → arr+225
10-16UA2445dep −6 → arr−7
10-16UA2641departed+311
10-16UA2679dep +36 → arr−4
10-16UA2692dep +129 → arr+120
10-16UA345departed+0
10-16UA353departed−3
10-15AS287dep +1 → arr−29
10-15NZ9531departed−4
10-15NZ9540departed+45
10-15UA1355dep +45 → arr+51
10-15UA212dep +10 → arr−11
10-15UA2191dep +147 → arr+125
10-15UA2238dep −4 → arr−22
10-15UA2434dep −4 → arr−16
10-15UA2445dep +28 → arr+15
10-15UA2641dep −1 → arr+22
10-15UA2679dep −6 → arr−3
10-15UA2692dep +9 → arr+6
10-15UA345dep −1 → arr−17
10-15UA353departed−2
10-14AS287departed−4
10-14TP4547departed−6
10-14UA1355departed+0
10-14UA212departed−3
10-14UA2191departed+10
10-14UA2238departed+0
10-14UA2434departed−8
10-14UA2445departed−2
10-14UA2641departed+1
10-14UA2679departed+0
10-14UA2692departed+17
10-14UA345departed+7
10-14UA353departed+164

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
EWRNew York +75 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NW 9 kt Full EWR delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +19 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Los Angeles route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EWR to LAX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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EWR to LAX questions

Is EWR–LAX running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at EWR is the weaker end, route health score 37/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EWR–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from EWR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from EWR to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 3,941 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 308–368 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–LAX fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 119 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.