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JFK → LAX
New York to Los Angeles: 10,337 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
78%
Cancelled
1.9%
avg delay 18 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
85% on time vs 68% after 9 PM
Most reliable airline
American
79% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $187 (American 255 on 2026-11-17). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Most reliable nonstop flights
Ranked by the chance the flight operates and arrives within 15 minutes of schedule, from Jun 2025 to May 2026 records.
#1 · American 1
7:15 AM → 10:34 AM6h 19m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
87%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 90%
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Avg arrival delay
- 15 min
- Arrived on time 90% of the time (343 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 85% on time; After 9 PM: 68%).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
Strong track record · 343 flights
Find American 1 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · American 171
6:00 AM → 9:23 AM6h 16m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
87%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 88%
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Avg arrival delay
- 8 min
- Arrived on time 88% of the time (356 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 85% on time; After 9 PM: 68%).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
Strong track record · 356 flights
Find American 171 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · JetBlue 123
5:59 AM → 9:37 AM6h 09m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
86%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 88%
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Avg arrival delay
- 9 min
- Arrived on time 88% of the time (303 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 85% on time; After 9 PM: 68%).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
Strong track record · 303 flights
Find JetBlue 123 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Delta 767
11:00 AM → 2:02 PM6h 09m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
84%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 86%
- Cancelled
- 1.8%
- Avg arrival delay
- 10 min
- Arrived on time 86% of the time (332 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
Strong track record · 332 flights
Find Delta 767 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · American 3
2:36 PM → 5:48 PM6h 12m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-30.
84%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 86%
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Avg arrival delay
- 18 min
- Arrived on time 86% of the time (354 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs inside JFK's trouble window: 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.
- Lands inside LAX's trouble window: 53% of its 15 ground stops and delay programs started between 4 PM and 10 PM.
Strong track record · 354 flights
Find American 3 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · JetBlue 323
10:59 AM → 2:09 PM6h 10m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20.
82%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 84%
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Avg arrival delay
- 10 min
- Arrived on time 84% of the time (304 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
Strong track record · 304 flights
Find JetBlue 323 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#7 · American 255
9:00 AM → 12:15 PM6h 15m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
82%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 84%
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Avg arrival delay
- 18 min
- Arrived on time 84% of the time (355 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
- 61% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
Strong track record · 355 flights
Find American 255 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#8 · Delta 773
9:00 AM → 12:31 PM6h 12m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
82%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 83%
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Avg arrival delay
- 11 min
- Arrived on time 83% of the time (360 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
Strong track record · 360 flights
Find Delta 773 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#9 · JetBlue 223
11:10 AM → 2:30 PM6h 08m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31. Same departure also flew as JetBlue 1123; its record covers all of them.
81%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 83%
- Cancelled
- 1.8%
- Avg arrival delay
- 10 min
- Arrived on time 83% of the time (428 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
Strong track record · 428 flights
Find JetBlue 223 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#10 · Delta 701
6:00 AM → 9:15 AM6h 14m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-29.
81%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 81%
- Cancelled
- 3.3%
- Avg arrival delay
- 13 min
- Arrived on time 81% of the time (59 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Cancelled 3.3% of the time (2 of 61).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 85% on time; After 9 PM: 68%).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
Limited track record · 59 flights
Find Delta 701 fares Opens this date on Aviasales
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- American Airlines79%
3,239 flights · 80% on time as flown · 1.9% cancel
- Delta Air Lines77%
3,357 flights · 78% on time as flown · 1.8% cancel
- JetBlue75%
3,508 flights · 77% on time as flown · 2.0% cancel
- Frontier Airlines72%
233 flights · 71% on time as flown · 1.5% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM85%
2,448 flights · avg delay 11 min
- 9 AM to noon82%
2,177 flights · avg delay 14 min
- Noon to 3 PM82%
892 flights · avg delay 15 min
- 3 to 6 PM76%
2,357 flights · avg delay 21 min
- 6 to 9 PM69%
1,669 flights · avg delay 26 min
- After 9 PM68%
794 flights · avg delay 29 min
Best day: Tuesday (83%). Worst: Sunday (76%).
Smarter routing
Nearby airports that run more on time
EWR → SNA 84% chance on time
Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport · 1,092 flights a year · 57 mi from your airports · yours: 77%
JFK → SNA 83% chance on time
John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport · 401 flights a year · 36 mi from your airports · yours: 77%
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure