Cheap flights from New York to Los Angeles from C$ 197

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from New York, with most prices found around C$ 378. 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$ 433.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was C$ 352. 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$ 498.

At noon 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$ 299. Flying to Los Angeles at noon 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$ 1,172. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Newark to Los Angeles for the best New York - 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$ 499 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$ 426 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 20% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Los Angeles flight.

As of April 2026, prices for New York to Los Angeles flights are approximately 20% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, Southwest, and Frontier are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Los Angeles

Frontier, Spirit Airlines and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from New York according to our data. Frontier is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% 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 197 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, 116 flights take off from New York and land in Los Angeles each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 3:00p.m., with 39% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, 818 flights take off from New York and land in Los Angeles each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 22% of weekly flights taking off on this day.