Flight time from New York to Los Angeles
About 3,936 km (2,446 miles), an estimated nonstop flight time of 5h 25m.
Distance
3,936 km
2,446 miles
Flight time
5h 25m
nonstop, estimated
Time difference
3h behind
Los Angeles
3,936 km
2,446 miles apart, as the crow flies
Estimated flight time
5h 25m
Time difference
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A straight-line (great-circle) estimate. Real flights are a little longer because of air-traffic routing, winds and any stopovers, so your landing time is approximate.
New York to Los Angeles at a glance
Flying from New York, United States to Los Angeles, United States covers a great-circle distance of roughly 3,936 kilometres (2,446 miles). At a typical jet cruising speed, that is an estimated nonstop flight time of about 5h 25m, before you add taxi time, any air-traffic delays and the effect of the wind. A connection through a hub will add the layover on top.
Los Angeles is about 3 hours behind New York, so expect some jet lag from crossing 3 time zones, which tends to hit harder when you fly west and gain them. The interactive calculator above updates the time difference for today's date, and you can swap the cities or pick a different pairing in a tap.
Flying the other way? See the flight time from Los Angeles to New York.
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Last reviewed 2026-06-04. Distance is a great-circle estimate; flight time excludes winds, routing and stopovers.
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