Cheap flights from New York to Los Angeles from €84

The cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from New York is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around €244, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Los Angeles during the month of January, then departing from New York during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around €262.

Flying to Los Angeles from New York in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as €504 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Los Angeles is in the afternoon when prices are around €1,623.

Fly from Newark 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 €307 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 €250 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes 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 61% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Los Angeles flight.

Historically, on average around 15% 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 191 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York and Los Angeles is 138 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 17:00, with 38% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between New York and Los Angeles is 970 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.