Cheap flights from Los Angeles to New York from R3 212

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New York from Los Angeles, with most prices found around R4 570. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to New York from Los Angeles during February instead. Flights to New York in February, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around R5 133.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to New York is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Los Angeles to New York in the morning for as low as R23 186. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to New York, so prices are often more expensive at around R25 550 per ticket.

Fly from Los Angeles to Newark for the best Los Angeles - New York flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around R7 016 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Los Angeles for as low as R6 043 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles to New York 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 42% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to New York flight.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Los Angeles and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 188 minutes.

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

Wednesday 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, Delta have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and New York is 97 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 7:00, with 51% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of October 2026, 680 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in New York each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 31% of weekly flights taking off on this day.