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New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA

JFK → LAX · 2,475 mi · 3,983 km

55.1
Daily flights
20,097
Flights / year
2,475 mi
3,983 km
4
Carriers

Carriers on This Route

20,097 flights a year link New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA, a 2,475 mi (3,983 km) trip flown by 4 carriers.

JetBlue
JetBlueB6
6,807 flights/yr368 min avg7 min padding
Delay cause: 66% airline-controllable · 34% weather / ATC833 flights sampled
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air LinesDL
6,575 flights/yr370 min avg8 min padding
Delay cause: 65% airline-controllable · 35% weather / ATC740 flights sampled
American Airlines
American AirlinesAA
6,316 flights/yr365 min avg11 min padding
Delay cause: 78% airline-controllable · 22% weather / ATC625 flights sampled
Frontier Airlines
Frontier AirlinesF9
399 flights/yr371 min avg-2 min padding
Delay cause: 63% airline-controllable · 37% weather / ATC59 flights sampled

"Airline-controllable" delays are within the carrier's power (scheduling, staffing, maintenance). Weather and air-traffic-control delays are outside its control. The red portion of each bar is the controllable share.

Airline Policy Comparison

The policy score combines how little a carrier costs you when things change: carry-on rules, checked-bag fees, and change fees. A higher score means fewer fees and more flexibility.

AirlinePolicy ScoreCarry-onBag 1Changes
JetBlue83Free$45Free
Delta Air Lines83Free$45Free
American Airlines83Free$45Free
Frontier Airlines5Fee$65Fee

Policy scores are a 0-100 rating based on each carrier's fee schedule and change rules, using the same scoring engine as our flight scores.

Airport Facts

New York, NY

JFK

John F. Kennedy International

Places within 1mi137
Restaurants50
Cafés21
Bars11
Shops60
Avg taxi out28.06 min
Avg taxi in11.04 min

Los Angeles, CA

LAX

Los Angeles International

Places within 1mi145
Restaurants51
Cafés23
Bars20
Shops77
Avg taxi out17.94 min
Avg taxi in10.95 min

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