Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles from $251

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 19/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
JFK — LAX
27 Jul — 3 Aug1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles Los Angeles are usually found in January or September, booked 72 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Wednesday and return on a Tuesday

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Cheapest flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles
Explore the most affordable flight options available from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 27 June 2026.

Wed 28/1012:00
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 18m
JetBlue
Tue 10/1116:30
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 13m
JetBlue
Deal found 22/6$445
Wed 9/921:45
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 10m
JetBlue
Tue 27/1013:45
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 20m
JetBlue
Deal found 24/6$447
Tue 18/807:00
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 50m
Delta
Mon 24/823:55
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 21m
Delta
Deal found 25/6$460
Sat 5/915:40
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 04m
Delta
Wed 16/908:45
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 35m
Delta
Deal found 25/6$467
Sat 19/921:45
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 10m
JetBlue
Wed 30/912:20
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 29m
JetBlue
Deal found 23/6$474
Fri 21/818:00
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 15m
JetBlue
Fri 28/816:20
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 36m
JetBlue
Deal found 26/6$476
Thu 20/809:30
JFK
-
LAX
1 stop10h 52m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 28/823:34
LAX
-
JFK
1 stop9h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 25/6$486
Thu 9/711:00
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 49m
Delta
Fri 17/723:55
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 21m
Delta
Deal found 24/6$489
Thu 6/821:40
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 12m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 13/823:34
LAX
-
JFK
1 stop9h 16m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 22/6$493
Sat 5/911:00
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 49m
Delta
Thu 10/913:15
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 29m
Delta
Deal found 25/6$496
Thu 6/821:40
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 12m
JetBlue
Thu 13/820:35
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 30m
JetBlue
Deal found 22/6$499
Wed 26/817:25
JFK
-
LAX
1 stop9h 15m
JetBlue
Wed 9/913:45
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 33m
JetBlue
Deal found 23/6$500

Find flight deals from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 27 June 2026.

Round-trip from

$445

One-way from

$251

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$660

Good round-trip deal

$836 or less

Good one-way deal

$279 or less
JetBlue
  • JetBlue
  • 28/10-10/11
  • Nonstop
  • 11h 31m total
  • New York to Los Angeles
JetBlue
  • JetBlue
  • 19/8
  • Nonstop
  • 6h 12m total
  • New York to Los Angeles
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 1% potential increase in price ($7 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($19 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for round-trip flights in June 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles Los Angeles.
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New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 27/8

17:52-21:05

Nonstop6h 13m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sat 5/9

16:20-00:56

Nonstop5h 36m

$507

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 14/11

10:00-19:29

1 stop12h 29m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 17/11

06:00-19:32

1 stop10h 32m

$532

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 11/9

09:55-18:02

1 stop11h 07m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 20/9

08:26-06:01

1 stop18h 35m

$532

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 10/9

09:55-18:02

1 stop11h 07m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 13/9

08:26-06:01

1 stop18h 35m

$532

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 12/10

20:25-09:42

1 stop16h 17m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 20/10

20:30-19:25

1 stop19h 55m

$568

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 5/11

21:20-00:43

Nonstop6h 23m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 12/11

20:45-08:30

1 stop8h 45m

$573

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 10/9

09:55-18:02

1 stop11h 07m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sat 19/9

14:59-06:01

2 stops12h 02m

$580

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 17/7

21:40-00:51

Nonstop6h 11m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 22/7

12:05-01:18

1 stop10h 13m

$616
Fastest return journey

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 31/7

08:30-11:25

Nonstop5h 55m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 4/8

16:20-00:56

Nonstop5h 36m

$641

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 16/8

21:40-00:52

Nonstop6h 12m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 19/8

21:25-06:00

Nonstop5h 35m

$645

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    Located just 15.1 km from the city centre, Los Angeles Los Angeles is the airport most travellers will use when flying to Los Angeles from New York John F Kennedy Intl. Booking flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles (LAX) should be relatively easy as there are 122 daily inbound flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl from 0 different airlines.

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    JetBlue and Alaska Airlines can get you from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles in just under 6h 13m. Your travel time can differ by up to 6h 16m. The distance between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and Los Angeles is about 3972 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $127 on Frontier. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Delta from $157 and JetBlue from $186 one-way.

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  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles (average of $407). Flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles in December is currently the most expensive (average of $676). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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