Cheap flights from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA

Flights starting at $88. Choose between Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, or JetBlue Airways to find the best price.

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Travelers usually depart from John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia, New York Stewart International Airport, or New York, NY - Port Authority when they travel from New York to Los Angeles. Book your trip to arrive at Los Angeles International, Los Angeles, CA - Maravilla, Los Angeles, CA Bus Station, Los Angeles - Westwood Amtrak, or Los Angeles, CA - Downtown LA. The distance between New York and Los Angeles is 3945 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines. New York and Los Angeles have 401 direct flights per week.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from New York to Los Angeles in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Sun 26.11 - Sat 02.12

AirlineSun 26.11Mon 27.11Tue 28.11Wed 29.11Thu 30.11Fri 01.12Sat 02.12
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 03.12 - Sat 09.12

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Weekly direct flights for Sun 10.12 - Sat 16.12

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Weekly direct flights for Sun 17.12 - Sat 23.12

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Check-in for a flight from New York to Los Angeles

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
American AirlinesAALAANoNo
JetBlue AirwaysJBUB6NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 2 hours before flight
United AirlinesUALUAYesNo
Frontier AirlinesFFTF9NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
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