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Best Airline: JFK to LAX

New York to Los Angeles — airline reliability comparison

American Airlines is the most reliable airline on the JFK to LAX route with a 83% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 74%. Based on 11,679 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

American Airlines83%
Delta Air Lines79%
JetBlue Airways78%
Frontier Airlines74%

JFK to LAX Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
American AirlinesAABest83%1.1%85m11,679
Delta Air LinesDL79%1.0%75m11,852
JetBlue AirwaysB678%1.3%69m12,292
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst74%1.3%73m264

Route Overview

80%
Overall On-Time
76m
Avg Delay
1.1%
Cancel Rate
36,087
Total Flights
JFK to LAX Route DetailsReturn: LAX to JFK
JFK AirportLAX Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.