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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 294 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 2489 and 2582 miles.

JFK-LAX
JFK-LAX
Recorded 2026-04-09 - 2026-04-10
AA300, AA171, AA3, AA117, AA302, AA306, AA341, AA255
2506 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
AA300
04/10/2026
A321
2582 miles
AA171
04/10/2026
A321
2562 miles
AA3
04/10/2026
A21N
2492 miles
AA117
04/10/2026
A321
2490 miles
AA302
04/10/2026
A321
2494 miles
AA306
04/10/2026
B772
2494 miles
AA341
04/10/2026
A321
2492 miles
AA300
04/09/2026
A321
2536 miles
AA171
04/09/2026
A321
2502 miles
AA255
04/09/2026
A321
2506 miles
AA300 04/10/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Over water
332 min
JFK-LAX
Recorded 2026-04-09 - 2026-04-10
DL752, DL742, DL353, DL707, DL747, DL771, DL701, DL713
2499 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
DL752
04/10/2026
A332
2542 miles
DL742
04/10/2026
A339
2530 miles
DL353
04/10/2026
B763
2501 miles
DL707
04/10/2026
B764
2492 miles
DL747
04/10/2026
A333
2511 miles
DL771
04/10/2026
A332
2562 miles
DL752
04/09/2026
A332
2489 miles
DL701
04/09/2026
A332
2503 miles
DL713
04/09/2026
B763
2499 miles
DL742
04/09/2026
A339
2527 miles
DL752 04/10/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Over water
336 min
JFK-LAX
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
2469 miles
Country airspace usage
Over water
20 / 20 recorded flights

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

American Airlines
Recorded 2026-04-09 - 2026-04-10
AA300, AA171, AA3, AA117, AA302, AA306, AA341, AA255
2506 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
AA300
04/10/2026
A321
2582 miles
AA171
04/10/2026
A321
2562 miles
AA3
04/10/2026
A21N
2492 miles
AA117
04/10/2026
A321
2490 miles
AA302
04/10/2026
A321
2494 miles
AA306
04/10/2026
B772
2494 miles
AA341
04/10/2026
A321
2492 miles
AA300
04/09/2026
A321
2536 miles
AA171
04/09/2026
A321
2502 miles
AA255
04/09/2026
A321
2506 miles
Delta
Recorded 2026-04-09 - 2026-04-10
DL752, DL742, DL353, DL707, DL747, DL771, DL701, DL713
2499 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
DL752
04/10/2026
A332
2542 miles
DL742
04/10/2026
A339
2530 miles
DL353
04/10/2026
B763
2501 miles
DL707
04/10/2026
B764
2492 miles
DL747
04/10/2026
A333
2511 miles
DL771
04/10/2026
A332
2562 miles
DL752
04/09/2026
A332
2489 miles
DL701
04/09/2026
A332
2503 miles
DL713
04/09/2026
B763
2499 miles
DL742
04/09/2026
A339
2527 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
2469 miles
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