Cheap flights from New York to Los Angeles from £110

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from New York, with most prices found around £204. If you aren’t able to travel to Los Angeles during the month of January, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £233.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Los Angeles is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Los Angeles on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as £245. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around £470. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Los Angeles.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is in the morning. Flights from New York to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as £268. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £383 on average. Flights to Los Angeles from New York in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles Los Angeles for the best New York - Los Angeles 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 £269 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 £226 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 27% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Los Angeles flight.

As of May 2026, prices for New York to Los Angeles flights are approximately 21% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Los Angeles Los Angeles

JetBlue, Spirit Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from New York according to our data. JetBlue is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% 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 195 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 May 2026, 154 flights take off from New York and land in Los Angeles each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 07:00, with 40% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 1,080 flights take off from New York and land in Los Angeles each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.