New York to Los Angeles flights
The lowest one-way fares found are in January and February, from $131. May is the most expensive month, from $205.
- Lowest fare found
- $131
- one-way, Jan 11, 2027
- Typical low fare
- $192
- the middle of the monthly lows
- Direct flight
- 6 h 26 min
- from $142
- Distance
- 3,936 km
- 2,446 miles
Cheapest month to fly from New York to Los Angeles
- $202 Nov 2026
- $164 Dec 2026
- $131 Jan 2027
- $134 Feb 2027
- $144 Mar 2027
- $184 Apr 2027
- $205 May 2027
- $200 Jun 2027
- $205 Jul 2027
- – Aug 2027
- $199 Sep 2027
- – Oct 2027
Each bar is the lowest one-way fare found for that month. Green is at least 15% below the typical low fare for this route, pink at least 15% above.
Fares in November start at $202, close to the typical $192 for this route.
Lowest fares found right now
| Departs | Airline | Stops | Flight time | Airports | One-way fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2027 | Frontier Airlines | 2 stops | 8 h 39 min | LGA to LAX | $131 at Aviasales |
| Feb 2, 2027 | Frontier Airlines | 2 stops | 8 h 30 min | LGA to LAX | $134 at Aviasales |
| Feb 16, 2027 | Frontier Airlines | 2 stops | 8 h 7 min | LGA to LAX | $141 at Aviasales |
| Feb 10, 2027 | American Airlines | Direct | 6 h 20 min | JFK to LAX | $144 at Aviasales |
| Mar 3, 2027 | Frontier Airlines | 1 stop | 8 h 1 min | EWR to LAX | $144 at Aviasales |
| Jan 26, 2027 | Frontier Airlines | 3 stops | 10 h 20 min | EWR to LAX | $144 at Aviasales |
| Feb 9, 2027 | Frontier Airlines | 3 stops | 10 h 20 min | EWR to LAX | $146 at Aviasales |
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Direct flights and airports
A direct flight takes about 6 h 26 min. The cheapest direct fare found is $142 with jetBlue on Feb 2, 2027. Airlines with direct fares on this route: jetBlue, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and United Airlines.
The cheapest fares leave from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (from $131). Other departure airports found: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) from $142 and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) from $144.
New York is 3,936 km (2,446 miles) from Los Angeles in a straight line.
Return trips
The cheapest return found costs $260: out on Dec 5, 2026, back on Dec 14, 2026, with Frontier Airlines.
Fares are the lowest prices travellers found on Aviasales in the last 48 hours, per adult, in US dollars. Checked Nov 15, 2026. Fares change often; the price on the seller’s checkout is the one that counts.
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