Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles from $206

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 12/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
JFK — LAX
8 Jun — 15 Jun1
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 Saturday or Friday 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 9 May 2026.

Thu 28/505:25
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 02m
JetBlue
Fri 29/516:20
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 32m
JetBlue
Deal found 4/5$397
Fri 29/506:45
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 08m
JetBlue
Wed 12/815:20
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 37m
JetBlue
Deal found 6/5$404
Sat 4/716:30
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 10m
JetBlue
Tue 7/714:20
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 40m
JetBlue
Deal found 4/5$409
Sat 4/707:55
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 00m
Delta
Sat 11/715:10
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 30m
Delta
Deal found 6/5$411
Sat 22/821:40
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 12m
JetBlue
Tue 25/815:20
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 37m
JetBlue
Deal found 7/5$412
Mon 10/819:34
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 15m
JetBlue
Mon 24/823:59
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 37m
JetBlue
Deal found 4/5$413
Mon 29/607:00
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 00m
Delta
Thu 30/723:55
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 21m
Delta
Deal found 8/5$424
Fri 29/519:20
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 28m
JetBlue
Fri 19/615:20
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 48m
JetBlue
Deal found 5/5$438
Sat 11/719:34
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 15m
JetBlue
Tue 28/723:59
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 37m
JetBlue
Deal found 5/5$445
Tue 11/821:40
JFK
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 12m
JetBlue
Tue 25/815:20
LAX
-
JFK
Nonstop5h 37m
JetBlue
Deal found 4/5$448

Find flight deals from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles

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Round-trip from

$397

One-way from

$206

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$482

Good round-trip deal

$631 or less

Good one-way deal

$205 or less
JetBlue
  • JetBlue
  • 28/5-29/5
  • Nonstop
  • 11h 34m total
  • New York to Los Angeles
Delta
  • Delta
  • 12/6
  • Nonstop
  • 6h 00m total
  • New York to Los Angeles
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 2% potential increase in price ($18 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($18 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for round-trip flights in May 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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Price

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New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 30/5

15:30-18:46

Nonstop6h 16m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 8/6

21:10-05:25

Nonstop5h 15m

$500

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 14/7

09:59-19:07

1 stop12h 08m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 28/7

06:00-20:31

1 stop11h 31m

$502
Fastest return journey

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 30/6

06:00-08:53

Nonstop5h 53m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 9/7

16:20-00:56

Nonstop5h 36m

$518

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 23/8

09:55-16:22

1 stop9h 27m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 27/8

08:23-06:04

1 stop18h 41m

$521

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 26/6

06:00-08:53

Nonstop5h 53m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 3/7

09:47-18:30

Nonstop5h 43m

$542

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 9/10

09:59-17:06

1 stop10h 07m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 11/10

18:06-06:02

1 stop8h 56m

$549

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 15/6

06:00-08:53

Nonstop5h 53m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 22/6

23:35-10:24

1 stop7h 49m

$549

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 3/6

07:00-18:21

2 stops14h 21m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 10/6

07:00-19:23

1 stop9h 23m

$561

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 4/9

15:15-18:43

Nonstop6h 28m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 6/9

22:59-07:21

Nonstop5h 22m

$563

New YorkLos Angeles

JFK - LAX

JFKLAX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 4/10

09:59-17:06

1 stop10h 07m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 18/10

07:00-19:25

1 stop9h 25m

$563

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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 105 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 02m. Your travel time can differ by up to 2h 58m. 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 $121 on Frontier. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Delta from $150 and JetBlue from $161 one-way.

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    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 $387). Flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles in December is currently the most expensive (average of $641). 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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