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$174 Find Cheap Flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles departing on 4/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest return fare
$299
Typical prices: $591-$1,155
Frontier
Thu 11/12Thu 18/12
JFK - LAX • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$174
Typical prices: $401-$775
Delta
Thu 4/12
JFK - LAX • Direct
Our travellers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by KAYAK users
Allow two hours for security at JFK Airport.
Ensure you retrieve all items after TSA checks.
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Frontier
Cheapest • from $299 (return)
JetBlue
Best reviews • 7.2 score
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When to book
3 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 42% compared to booking last minute.
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January
Cheapest • 18% price drop
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Cheap Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles (JFK-LAX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles

Thu, 11 Dec - Thu, 18 Dec
Frontier Logo
11:00 - 14:25JFK-LAX
6h 25mdirect
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22:01 - 06:30LAX-JFK
5h 29mdirect
$299Frontier
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Tue, 9 Dec - Wed, 17 Dec
Frontier Logo
11:00 - 14:25JFK-LAX
6h 25mdirect
Frontier Logo
15:30 - 05:30LAX-JFK
11h 00m1 stop
$301Frontier
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Wed, 7 Jan - Sat, 10 Jan
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06:59 - 16:48JFK-LAX
12h 49m2 stops
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01:14 - 12:00LAX-JFK
7h 46m1 stop
$310Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 19 Feb - Thu, 19 Feb
JetBlue Logo
09:30 - 12:52JFK-LAX
6h 22mdirect
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15:29 - 23:50LAX-JFK
5h 21mdirect
$320JetBlue
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Sat, 24 Jan - Sat, 24 Jan
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09:35 - 12:55JFK-LAX
6h 20mdirect
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15:30 - 23:51LAX-JFK
5h 21mdirect
$324JetBlue
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Wed, 7 Jan - Sun, 11 Jan
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07:59 - 21:05JFK-LAX
16h 06m1 stop
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16:07 - 10:00LAX-JFK
14h 53m2 stops
$325Multiple Airlines
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Sat, 17 Jan - Sun, 18 Jan
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19:45 - 23:21JFK-LAX
6h 36mdirect
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13:30 - 21:54LAX-JFK
5h 24mdirect
$328Delta
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Sat, 17 Jan - Sat, 24 Jan
Delta Logo
16:55 - 20:25JFK-LAX
6h 30mdirect
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14:00 - 22:23LAX-JFK
5h 23mdirect
$330Delta
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Thu, 22 Jan - Sun, 25 Jan
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08:00 - 11:25JFK-LAX
6h 25mdirect
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20:48 - 05:00LAX-JFK
5h 12mdirect
$331JetBlue
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Thu, 8 Jan - Fri, 16 Jan
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18:20 - 22:01JFK-LAX
6h 41mdirect
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15:40 - 23:59LAX-JFK
5h 19mdirect
$333Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles departing in December.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Los Angeles, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles is January, where tickets cost $473 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $885 and $636 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at $556 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 42% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$174
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles

When to book flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles 
Verified travelerFlew with American AirlinesJFK-LAXJan 2025
Be there on time it really need two hours for security checkups
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas AirwaysJFK-LAXNov 2024
there was an instance where a non speaking couple didnt know when to board. people cut in front of them and the crew didnt respond. it would be nice if there were translators available to assist when needed. i get that you want people on board as quickly as possible. sometimes, it's like herding cats. but do assist the people who dont understand the language.
LaurenFlew with JetBlueJFK-LAXDec 2023
Be very careful that you don’t misplace anything. If you have to go through TSA multiple times, be sure to retrieve ALL your things even if it means you have to hold up the line unfortunately. Otherwise, there will be zero help to retrieve your things afterwards even though there are so many cameras.

FAQs for booking New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles was $174 for a one-way ticket and $299 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles flight route: JetBlue, American Airlines, Delta, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Japan Airlines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    There are direct flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from New York John F Kennedy Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Los Angeles with an airline and back to New York John F Kennedy Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Los Angeles from New York John F Kennedy Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $308 or less one-way and $1,999 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles.
Find which airlines fly direct from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New York John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles

Monday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Friday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

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Direct returns

Los Angeles to New York John F Kennedy Intl

Monday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Friday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

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Reviews of the top airline flying from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to Los Angeles. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.2
JetBlueOverall score based on 2907 reviews
7.6Comfort
7.3Entertainment
7.4Boarding
6.7Food
8.0Crew
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Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

10.0 ExcellentEmily, Sept 2025JFK - RSW
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Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

flight was delayed for hours with no explanation. The plane was a very old aircraft.

The flight departed more than 1 hour late. Leg room is bigger than most airlines

No music app working: no economy meal on five hour flight; hour on tarmac at the end waiting for a gate. Flight itself was smooth and easy.

Communication with the customer and stay is important. Staff off with a minor inconvenience but it worked out of course. Also this was a very old Mint Class plane. They snuck this one in on us. The updated aircraft are much better.

The flight itself was fine, but the boarding process was extremely frustrating. There is no one scanning boarding passes - passengers just scan themselves and enter the jetway. By the time my husband and I got on the plane and were halfway to our seats they determined there were too many bags on the plane and everything at that point needed to be checked. This created a lot of unnecessary chaos. They should have alerted people before getting on the plane that they would need to start checking bags instead of waiting until people were already on the plane.

In flight on demand didn't work at our seats. Only a single beverage/snack run.

Traveling with JetBlue from NYC was convenient as accessing JFK airport was straightforward via the LIRR to the AirTrain. Maneuvering through the terminal was hassle-free, which was a pleasant start to the journey. However, the flight experience itself left much to be desired. The seating arrangement was notably uncomfortable; despite securing a window seat, space felt cramped. This was exacerbated by the middle seat passenger encroaching on my area, which made the flight less enjoyable. Additionally, while the in-flight entertainment system initially seemed like a reprieve, the sound outlet on my seat was inoperable. This issue turned what could have been a manageable three-hour flight into a rather tedious ordeal, as I was unable to use the entertainment system effectively. While JetBlue provided a smooth process in terms of airport logistics, the on-board experience highlighted areas in need of improvement, particularly in terms of comfort and entertainment system maintenance.

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