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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 14 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 2491 and 2630 miles.

JFK-LAX
JFK-LAX
Recorded 2026-01-19 - 2026-01-20
AA117, AA171, AA255, AA300, AA3, AA302, AA306
2556 miles
7 flight recordings
AA117
01/20/2026
A321
2573 miles
AA171
01/20/2026
A321
2572 miles
AA255
01/20/2026
A21N
2565 miles
AA300
01/20/2026
A321
2575 miles
AA3
01/19/2026
B772
2551 miles
AA302
01/19/2026
A321
2630 miles
AA306
01/19/2026
A321
2556 miles
AA117 01/20/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
19 min
Over water
318 min
JFK-LAX
Recorded 2026-01-19 - 2026-01-20
DL707, DL713, DL742, DL767, DL353, DL738, DL747
2491 miles
7 flight recordings
DL707
01/20/2026
B764
2492 miles
DL713
01/20/2026
A332
2494 miles
DL742
01/20/2026
A339
2502 miles
DL767
01/20/2026
B763
2503 miles
DL353
01/19/2026
B763
2584 miles
DL738
01/19/2026
A332
2492 miles
DL747
01/19/2026
B763
2491 miles
DL707 01/20/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Over water
342 min
JFK-LAX
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
2469 miles
Country airspace usage
Over water
14 / 14 recorded flights
Canada
7 / 14 recorded flights

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

American Airlines
Recorded 2026-01-19 - 2026-01-20
AA117, AA171, AA255, AA300, AA3, AA302, AA306
2556 miles
7 flight recordings
AA117
01/20/2026
A321
2573 miles
AA171
01/20/2026
A321
2572 miles
AA255
01/20/2026
A21N
2565 miles
AA300
01/20/2026
A321
2575 miles
AA3
01/19/2026
B772
2551 miles
AA302
01/19/2026
A321
2630 miles
AA306
01/19/2026
A321
2556 miles
Delta
Recorded 2026-01-19 - 2026-01-20
DL707, DL713, DL742, DL767, DL353, DL738, DL747
2491 miles
7 flight recordings
DL707
01/20/2026
B764
2492 miles
DL713
01/20/2026
A332
2494 miles
DL742
01/20/2026
A339
2502 miles
DL767
01/20/2026
B763
2503 miles
DL353
01/19/2026
B763
2584 miles
DL738
01/19/2026
A332
2492 miles
DL747
01/19/2026
B763
2491 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
2469 miles
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