Cheap flights from Los Angeles to New York from $252

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New York from Los Angeles, with most prices found around $367. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Los Angeles averaging around $421.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to New York from Los Angeles. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $442. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Los Angeles because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $578.

Our data shows that the cheapest Los Angeles to New York flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to New York in the evening for as low as $485. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to New York is in the morning when prices are around $531.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $560 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Los Angeles for as low as $479 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles to New York flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to New York flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Los Angeles to New York flights are approximately 8% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Los Angeles and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 188 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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, Delta have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and New York is 150 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 07:00, with 55% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and New York is 1,053 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.