Cheap flights from New York to Los Angeles from $261

The month of September is another great option to travel to Los Angeles, with average flight prices from New York averaging around $472.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $1,587. 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 $2,063. 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 in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $519 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to Los Angeles are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $1,850. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles for the best New York - Los Angeles flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $551 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 for as low as $469 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Los Angeles 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 27% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Los Angeles flight.

As of July 2026, prices for New York to Los Angeles flights are approximately 22% 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 198 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 July 2026, 161 flights take off from New York and land in Los Angeles each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 17:00, with 39% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of July 2026, 1,131 flights take off from New York and land in Los Angeles each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.