LAX → JFKLos Angeles to New York

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 46% of the last 35 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. 1 of the 35 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,974 km, an estimated 5 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and New York. Updated 17 October 2026 at 15:07 UTC.

Today, LAX → JFK

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 DL934Delta Left 06:00 JFK est. 15:59 +99In the air · sched 14:20
  2. 06:05 AA118American Airlines Left 06:16 +11 JFK est. 14:38In the air · sched 14:36
  3. 07:00 AA2American Airlines Left 07:00 JFK est. 15:47 +16In the air · sched 15:31
  4. 07:40 DL979Delta Left 07:40 JFK est. 16:02In the air · sched 16:01
  5. 08:00 AA307American Airlines Left 08:00 JFK est. 16:25In the air · sched 16:31
  6. 08:15 B6524JetBlue On scheduleT1 JFK est. 17:08 +25sched 16:43
  7. 08:40 DL958Delta On scheduleT3 JFK est. 17:08sched 17:09
  8. 09:40 DL951Delta On scheduleT3 JFK est. 19:31 +80sched 18:11
  9. · AA10American Airlines Departed Landed 06:31 +27
  10. · AA238American Airlines On schedule JFK 19:00scheduled
  11. · AA274American Airlines On schedule JFK 20:34scheduled
  12. · AA28American Airlines On schedule JFK 23:55scheduled
  13. · AA32American Airlines On schedule JFK 19:52scheduled
  14. · AA4American Airlines On schedule JFK 21:58scheduled
  15. · B6324JetBlue On schedule JFK 20:58scheduled
  16. · DL938Delta On schedule JFK est. 23:40sched 23:42
  17. · DL991Delta On schedule JFK est. 22:17 +30sched 21:47

Checked LAX board 06:33 · JFK board 11:07

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +4
JFK New York smooth · +0
3,974 km · ~5h 36m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:5921x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
46% on time

of the last 35 operated LAX → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +25 min. 1 of 35 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+25 minacross the last 35 operated legs
Flight time~5h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.9%recent route rate · 1 of 35

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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
American AirlinesAA50% on time

Flights AA118 06:05 daily · AA2 07:00 daily · AA307 08:00 daily · AA238 10:34 daily

Delta Air LinesDL42% on time

Flights DL934 06:00 daily · DL979 07:40 daily · DL958 08:40 daily · DL951 09:40 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB645% on time

Flights B6124 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6524 varies daily · B6424 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B6224 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA10arrived+27
10-17AA118dep +11 → arr+2
10-16AA10arrived−42
10-16AA118arrived−14
10-16AA2arrived−15
10-16AA238arrived+57
10-16AA274arrived+309
10-16AA28arrived+67
10-16AA30dep +32 → arr−2
10-16AA307arrived+9
10-16AA32arrived+78
10-16AA4arrived+109
10-16B61024dep +33 → arr+0
10-16B61224dep +104 → arr−32
10-16B6124arrived−22
10-16B61524arrived+25
10-16B6224arrived+62
10-16B6324arrived+27
10-16B6424arrived+25
10-16B6524arrived+1
10-16B6624arrived+42
10-16B6924arrived+211
10-16DL676dep +124 → arr+13
10-16DL915dep +29 → arr−36
10-16DL934arrived−15
10-16DL938cancelledCNX
10-16DL939arrived+192
10-16DL951arrived+57
10-16DL958arrived+55
10-16DL960arrived+29
10-16DL972arrived+13
10-16DL979arrived+46
10-16DL991arrived+26
10-15B61524arrived−46
10-15DL960arrived−19

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
LAXLos Angeles +4 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 4 kt Full LAX delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 18 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and JFK: 41% 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 Los Angeles to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to JFK 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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LAX to JFK questions

Is LAX–JFK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 20:35 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to JFK?

Great-circle distance is 3,974 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 311–371 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–JFK fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 206 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.