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LAX → JFK

Los Angeles to New York

Route on-time rate
79.8%
31,153 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
1.27%
Share of scheduled flights

Other times on LAX → JFK

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM87.4%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM76.2%
  • 12–3 PM71.6%
  • 3–6 PM78.6%
  • 6–9 PM80.4%
  • 9 PM–5 AM81.6%

Day of week

  • Monday80.0%
  • Tuesday81.6%Best
  • Wednesday79.8%
  • Thursday79.4%
  • Friday81.2%
  • Saturday80.1%
  • Sunday76.7%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Every flight number on LAX → JFK with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, AA118 (usually 6:00 AM) has the best record: 89.6% on time and 1.34% cancelled over 1,122 flights, against 79.8% on time for LAX → JFK as a whole.

Flights on LAX → JFK and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
AA118American Airlines6:00 AM89.6%1.34%
AA10American Airlines9:30 PM89.5%1.83%
B62824JetBlue8:00 AM88.7%0.76%
DL934Delta Air Lines6:00 AM88.2%1.71%
DL979Delta Air Lines7:00 AM87.2%1.40%
B6724JetBlue10:25 AM86.0%1.56%
DL915Delta Air Lines11:55 PM84.7%1.10%
B62724JetBlue10:40 PM84.5%2.91%
AA2American Airlines7:00 AM84.2%0.98%
B61024JetBlue8:36 PM83.1%3.47%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · Showing 10 of 36 flight numbers. “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for LAX, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

Add your departure time above for clock times.

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for LAX, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · LAXNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherMVFR
68°F · wind 3 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Los Angeles airport profile →

Arriving · JFKMinor disruption

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory covering the airport. Weather conditions are slightly below ideal.

Aviation weatherIFR
55°F · wind 24 kt gusting 35

Moderate operational impact. Conditions of this kind are associated with a modest increase in disruption risk.

  • Visibility 1 statute miles.
  • Wind 24 knots, gusting 35.
Updated

New York airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Los Angeles to New York.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
LAX→JFK Los Angeles to New York your route79.8%1.27%63
LAX→EWR Los Angeles to Newark79.6%1.90%62
SNA→EWR Santa Ana to Newark81.9%1.87%60

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
JetBlue10,51979.5%1.54%-11 min
Delta Air Lines10,28879.6%1.03%-9 min
American Airlines10,08380.5%1.27%-12 min
Frontier Airlines26373.5%0.38%-8 min