Cheap flights from New York to Los Angeles from R3 212

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Los Angeles. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R5 083. If you don’t want to visit Los Angeles in January, then you should wait until February to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R5 911.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R6 901. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from New York because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R12 111.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to Los Angeles flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Los Angeles in the afternoon for as low as R6 901. Try not to purchase tickets at midday because they tend to be around R12 550. 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 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 R6 917 when searching weeks before you fly. 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 R5 928 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class 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 56% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Los Angeles flight.

As of October 2026, prices for New York to Los Angeles flights are approximately 33% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 17% 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 have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York and Los Angeles is 93 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 18:00, with 35% of daily flights leaving at midday.

651 flights are operational weekly from New York to Los Angeles as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 32% of flights per week taking off on this day.