Flights from New York to Los Angeles – Direct & connecting routes
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EWR to LAX – All flight route options from Newark Liberty International, New Jersey, USA to Los Angeles International, California, USA. These flights are operated by 11 different airlines. Fly non-stop or choose from 38 different connecting flights. The shortest flight time is 5 hours and 56 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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New York to Los Angeles flights
There are over 42 airlines and as many as 1099 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Los Angeles (LAX) from New York (EWR) with Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways or Spirit Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Phoenix, Detroit or any other of the 38 alternatives with connectiing airports.
New York to Los Angeles with Alaska Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. You also have the option to do a transit flight via San Francisco. Alaska Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
With Spirit Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 6:00 am and 10:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Atlanta or Indianapolis.
Distance & flight times: Newark to LAX
The shortest flight time between EWR and LAX is 6 hours and 6 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 6h 6m | - | 2462 miles (3961 km) |
PHX Phoenix | 7h 38m | 1h 22m | 2511 miles (4040 km) |
DTW Detroit | 7h 56m | 42m | 2475 miles (3982 km) |
SLC Salt Lake City | 8h 6m | 1h 12m | 2567 miles (4130 km) |
CLE Cleveland | 8h 20m | 1h 7m | 2464 miles (3965 km) |
SAN San Diego | 8h 24m | 1h 34m | 2542 miles (4090 km) |
RDU Raleigh/Durham | 8h 24m | 1h 19m | 2664 miles (4286 km) |
MSP Minneapolis | 8h 25m | 2h 50m | 2552 miles (4106 km) |
SAT San Antonio | 8h 31m | 1h 8m | 2791 miles (4491 km) |
IAH Houston | 8h 34m | 55m | 2789 miles (4488 km) |
LAS Las Vegas | 8h 41m | 2h 49m | 2471 miles (3976 km) |
AUS Austin | 8h 46m | 1h 15m | 2755 miles (4433 km) |
CLT Charlotte | 8h 48m | 2h 56m | 2662 miles (4283 km) |
DFW Dallas | 8h 50m | 1h 32m | 2616 miles (4209 km) |
PIT Pittsburgh | 8h 54m | 1h 35m | 2463 miles (3963 km) |
DEN Denver | 8h 55m | 1h 19m | 2474 miles (3981 km) |
SFO San Francisco | 8h 56m | 1h 8m | 2912 miles (4685 km) |
IND Indianapolis | 8h 58m | 1h 12m | 2466 miles (3968 km) |
DCA Washington | 9h 2m | 1h 21m | 2517 miles (4050 km) |
MSY New Orleans | 9h 3m | 1h 6m | 2849 miles (4584 km) |
BOS Boston | 9h 9m | 1h 26m | 2820 miles (4537 km) |
IAD Dulles | 9h 9m | 3h 0m | 2508 miles (4035 km) |
BNA Nashville | 9h 10m | 1h 54m | 2553 miles (4108 km) |
MCI Kansas City | 9h 11m | 2h 53m | 2462 miles (3961 km) |
ORD Chicago | 9h 14m | 1h 28m | 2471 miles (3976 km) |
ATL Atlanta | 9h 24m | 2h 46m | 2702 miles (4348 km) |
MCO Orlando | 9h 40m | 55m | 3168 miles (5097 km) |
ABQ Albuquerque | 10h 17m | 34m | 2489 miles (4005 km) |
MEM Memphis | 10h 17m | 2h 53m | 2573 miles (4140 km) |
TPA Tampa | 10h 29m | 2h 5m | 3169 miles (5099 km) |
GRR Grand Rapids | 11h 8m | 1h 46m | 2486 miles (4000 km) |
STL Saint Louis | 11h 22m | 1h 7m | 2471 miles (3976 km) |
RNO Reno | 11h 25m | 31m | 2790 miles (4489 km) |
JAX Jacksonville | 11h 58m | 1h 47m | 2985 miles (4803 km) |
BOI Boise | 12h 25m | 1h 40m | 2830 miles (4553 km) |
GEG Spokane | 12h 35m | 1h 22m | 3135 miles (5044 km) |
CMH Columbus | 12h 38m | 1h 18m | 2465 miles (3966 km) |
SAV Savannah | 13h 10m | 1h 19m | 2870 miles (4618 km) |
RDM Redmond | 13h 11m | 2h 51m | 3118 miles (5017 km) |

