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New York to Los Angeles flight paths

Flights from New York (JFK), USA to Los Angeles (LAX), USA illustrated on a map. Based on 70 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 2494 and 2591 miles.

JFK-LAX
JFK-LAX
Recorded 2026-04-01 - 2026-04-03
AA300, AA3, AA117, AA255, AA302, AA306, AA171
2566 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
AA300
04/03/2026
A321
2587 miles
AA3
04/02/2026
A321
2540 miles
AA117
04/02/2026
A321
2554 miles
AA255
04/02/2026
B772
2575 miles
AA302
04/02/2026
A321
2563 miles
AA306
04/02/2026
B772
2553 miles
AA171
04/02/2026
A321
2566 miles
AA300
04/02/2026
A321
2585 miles
AA117
04/01/2026
A321
2570 miles
AA255
04/01/2026
B772
2528 miles
AA300 04/03/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Over water
332 min
JFK-LAX
Recorded 2026-04-01 - 2026-04-03
DL353, DL707, DL738, DL742, DL747, DL701, DL713
2513 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
DL353
04/02/2026
B763
2494 miles
DL707
04/02/2026
B764
2531 miles
DL738
04/02/2026
B764
2503 miles
DL742
04/02/2026
A339
2535 miles
DL747
04/02/2026
A333
2505 miles
DL701
04/02/2026
A332
2511 miles
DL713
04/02/2026
B763
2513 miles
DL738
04/01/2026
B764
2591 miles
DL747
04/01/2026
A333
2579 miles
DL353
04/01/2026
B763
2564 miles
DL353 04/02/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Over water
338 min
JFK-LAX
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
2469 miles
Country airspace usage
Over water
20 / 20 recorded flights
Canada
6 / 20 recorded flights

You can also check the reverse route: Los Angeles to New York

American Airlines
Recorded 2026-04-01 - 2026-04-03
AA300, AA3, AA117, AA255, AA302, AA306, AA171
2566 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
AA300
04/03/2026
A321
2587 miles
AA3
04/02/2026
A321
2540 miles
AA117
04/02/2026
A321
2554 miles
AA255
04/02/2026
B772
2575 miles
AA302
04/02/2026
A321
2563 miles
AA306
04/02/2026
B772
2553 miles
AA171
04/02/2026
A321
2566 miles
AA300
04/02/2026
A321
2585 miles
AA117
04/01/2026
A321
2570 miles
AA255
04/01/2026
B772
2528 miles
Delta
Recorded 2026-04-01 - 2026-04-03
DL353, DL707, DL738, DL742, DL747, DL701, DL713
2513 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
DL353
04/02/2026
B763
2494 miles
DL707
04/02/2026
B764
2531 miles
DL738
04/02/2026
B764
2503 miles
DL742
04/02/2026
A339
2535 miles
DL747
04/02/2026
A333
2505 miles
DL701
04/02/2026
A332
2511 miles
DL713
04/02/2026
B763
2513 miles
DL738
04/01/2026
B764
2591 miles
DL747
04/01/2026
A333
2579 miles
DL353
04/01/2026
B763
2564 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
2469 miles
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