New York → Los Angeles
Flights from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX) look bumpy in places today; expect firmer bumps near Los Angeles on flights leaving in the evening.
Departures every 6 hours, local time in New York. Tap one for the full ride. Confidence: High for the next day, lower after that.
5h10 – 5h28 · 18 min · near Los Angeles
Stay seated with your belt fastened; it usually passes in minutes.
Flying JFK to LAX?
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Today's forecast shows the bumpiest parts near Los Angeles, over the Rocky Mountains and near New York. Most of the flight looks smooth.
Of the departures we checked today, the one leaving around 20:00 (New York time) looks smoothest, with about 71% of the flight smooth.
About 5h 28m in the air for 3,974 km, estimated from the distance. Your airline's schedule may differ.
Forecast for passengers' peace of mind. Not for flight operations. Airlines and pilots decide. Forecast made with ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) and our own turbulence indices; route assumed to be the shortest path, flight time estimated. Overall today: a few bumpy patches. How it works