Cheap flights from New Jersey to Los Angeles from $98

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from New Jersey, with most prices found around $287. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Los Angeles from New Jersey during September instead. Flights to Los Angeles in September, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $309.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $370. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Los Angeles on Sunday is $465.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is in the morning. Flights from New Jersey to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $368. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $559 per ticket.

Fly from Newark to Los Angeles for the best New Jersey - Los Angeles flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from New Jersey when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $363 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from New Jersey for as low as $295 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New Jersey to Los Angeles flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Delta, United Airlines, and Spirit Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New Jersey to Los Angeles

United Airlines, Spirit Airlines and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from New Jersey according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

122 flights are operational daily from New Jersey to Los Angeles as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 34% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of March 2026, 856 flights take off from New Jersey and land in Los Angeles each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 23% of weekly flights taking off on this day.