Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles from $274

The month of September is another great option to travel to Los Angeles, with average flight prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport averaging around $481.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was $1,650. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $2,041. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Los Angeles.

Flying to Los Angeles from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $605 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to Los Angeles are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $1,822. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $550 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $464 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles.

As of August 2026, prices for New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles flights are approximately 25% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between New York and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 196 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, American Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, there are 124 flights per day flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles. The most common time of day flights depart is 09:00, with 44% of flights taking off at midday.

As of August 2026, 870 flights take off from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and land in Los Angeles each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.