Route guide · NYC → LAX
New York to Los Angeles flights
In short
The great-circle distance from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles is 3,974 km (2,469 mi).
The initial great-circle heading from JFK to LAX is 274° (W).
AMZBooking lists 3 airports for New York (JFK, EWR, LGA) and 1 airport for Los Angeles (LAX).
Airport data: OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18; distances and headings computed by AMZBooking.
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- Great-circle distance
- 3,974 km
- 2,469 mi · JFK–LAX
- Initial direction
- W
- 274° from true north
- Airport combinations
- 3
- listed airport pairs compared below
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Airports at each end
From
New York
United States
To
Los Angeles
United States
Every airport pair, by distance
| From → to | Great-circle distance |
|---|---|
| EWR → LAX | 3,941 km · 2,449 mi |
| LGA → LAX | 3,965 km · 2,464 mi |
| JFK → LAX | 3,974 km · 2,469 mi |
Alternatives near New York
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| TEBTeterboro Airport | Teterboro, United States | 33 km21 mi |
| HPNWestchester County Airport | White Plains, United States | 48 km30 mi |
| ISPLong Island MacArthur Airport | Islip, United States | 60 km37 mi |
| TTNTrenton Mercer Airport | Ewing Township, United States | 96 km60 mi |
Alternatives near Los Angeles
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport | Hawthorne, United States | 7 km4 mi |
| LGBLong Beach International Airport | Long Beach, United States | 28 km17 mi |
| BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport | Burbank, United States | 29 km18 mi |
| SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport | Santa Ana, United States | 58 km36 mi |
| ONTOntario International Airport | Ontario, United States | 75 km47 mi |
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