Cheap flights from New York to Los Angeles from C$ 264

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from New York, with most prices found around C$ 410. If you’re not able to fly to Los Angeles in January, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from New York to Los Angeles during September average around C$ 478.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was C$ 513. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Los Angeles is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around C$ 1,415.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from New York to Los Angeles when you can find flight prices for as low as C$ 546. Flying to Los Angeles in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around C$ 1,552. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles Los Angeles for the best New York - Los Angeles Los Angeles flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around C$ 543 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from New York for as low as C$ 462 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Los Angeles flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 61% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Los Angeles flight.

As of August 2026, prices for New York to Los Angeles flights are approximately 25% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between New York and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 196 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, American Airlines has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 157 flights take off from New York and land in Los Angeles each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00a.m., with 40% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of August 2026, 1,101 flights take off from New York and land in Los Angeles each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sun, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.