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LAX → JFK
Los Angeles to New York: 10,337 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
79%
Cancelled
2.0%
avg delay 21 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
86% on time vs 69% noon to 3 PM
Most reliable airline
Delta
79% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $156 (American 274 on 2026-11-11). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Best trips
34 nonstop, 11 with 1 connection · ranked by overall best · published legroom for 41 of 45
Top pick#1 · Nonstop · 5h 39m
10:35 PM → 7:14 AM
80
score
nonstop fares from
$156
82%
arrive on time
83% on time · 1.6% cancel10:35 PM LAX → 7:14 AM JFK5h 39m
JetBlue 1024
Airbus A321neo · 1–7 yrs oldLegroom 32 in · 18–18.7 in wide · CoreFind JetBlue 1024 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Nonstop · 5h 33m
9:37 AM → 6:10 PM
73
score
nonstop fares from
$156
87%
arrive on time
88% on time · 1.7% cancel9:37 AM LAX → 6:10 PM JFK5h 33m
JetBlue 124
Airbus A321 · 8–12 yrs oldLegroom 30–33 in · 18 in wide · CoreFind JetBlue 124 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · Nonstop · 5h 30m
6:00 AM → 2:22 PM
72
score
nonstop fares from
$156
86%
arrive on time
88% on time · 1.9% cancel6:00 AM LAX → 2:22 PM JFK5h 30m
Delta 934
Airbus A330-300 · 10–27 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yetFind Delta 934 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Nonstop · 5h 29m
7:00 AM → 3:29 PM
71
score
nonstop fares from
$156
87%
arrive on time
88% on time · 1.8% cancel7:00 AM LAX → 3:29 PM JFK5h 29m
American 2
Airbus A321 · 1–13 yrs oldLegroom 30–31 in · 16.3–18.7 in wide · Main CabinFind American 2 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · Nonstop · 5h 31m
11:55 PM → 8:25 AM
70
score
nonstop fares from
$156
87%
arrive on time
88% on time · 1.6% cancel11:55 PM LAX → 8:25 AM JFK5h 31m
Delta 915
Boeing 767-300ER or 767-400ER · 26–31 yrs oldLegroom 31–32 in · 18.1 in wide · Delta Main · covers 74% of recent planesFind Delta 915 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · Nonstop · 5h 22m
7:00 AM → 3:22 PM
69
score
nonstop fares from
$156
85%
arrive on time
87% on time · 1.9% cancel7:00 AM LAX → 3:22 PM JFK5h 22m
Delta 979
Boeing 767-400ER · 19–28 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yetFind Delta 979 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#7 · Nonstop · 5h 24m
9:15 PM → 5:39 AM
66
score
nonstop fares from
$156
84%
arrive on time
86% on time · 2.2% cancel9:15 PM LAX → 5:39 AM JFK5h 24m
American 10
Airbus A321 or Boeing 777-200 · 12–26 yrs oldLegroom 30–31 in · 16.2–18.7 in wide · Main Cabin · covers 58% of recent planesFind American 10 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#8 · Nonstop · 5h 32m
6:00 AM → 2:32 PM
65
score
nonstop fares from
$156
84%
arrive on time
86% on time · 2.7% cancel6:00 AM LAX → 2:32 PM JFK5h 32m
American 118
Airbus A321 · 12–13 yrs oldLegroom 30–31 in · 16.3–18.7 in wide · Main CabinFind American 118 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#9 · Nonstop · 5h 19m
8:00 AM → 4:17 PM
63
score
nonstop fares from
$156
82%
arrive on time
83% on time · 2.0% cancel8:00 AM LAX → 4:17 PM JFK5h 19m
JetBlue 2824
Airbus A321 · 2–12 yrs oldLegroom 30–33 in · 18–18.7 in wide · CoreFind JetBlue 2824 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#10 · Nonstop · 5h 20m
9:30 PM → 6:00 AM
61
score
nonstop fares from
$156
82%
arrive on time
83% on time · 1.7% cancel9:30 PM LAX → 6:00 AM JFK5h 20m
Delta 960
Boeing 767-300ER · 22–30 yrs oldLegroom 31–32 in · 18.1 in wide · Delta Main · covers 83% of recent planesFind Delta 960 fares Opens this date on Aviasales
Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes. Legroom is the seat pitch the airline or a seat-map source publishes for that aircraft and cabin; we never estimate it, and seat maps change, so check the airline’s seat map when you book.
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- Delta Air Lines79%
3,356 flights · 81% on time as flown · 1.8% cancel
- JetBlue76%
3,507 flights · 78% on time as flown · 2.2% cancel
- American Airlines75%
3,242 flights · 77% on time as flown · 2.0% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM86%
2,549 flights · avg delay 19 min
- 9 AM to noon74%
2,232 flights · avg delay 25 min
- Noon to 3 PM69%
1,646 flights · avg delay 27 min
- 3 to 6 PM78%
1,084 flights · avg delay 20 min
- 6 to 9 PM83%
500 flights · avg delay 13 min
- After 9 PM82%
2,326 flights · avg delay 15 min
Best day: Tuesday (82%). Worst: Sunday (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