Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Los Angeles from $192

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from Newark Airport, with most prices found around $315. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Los Angeles from Newark Airport during February instead. Flights to Los Angeles in February, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $339.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $467. 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 $582.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is in the evening. Flights from Newark Airport to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $454. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $650 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $427 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Newark Airport for as low as $365 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Newark Airport to Los Angeles.

As of September 2026, prices for Newark Airport to Los Angeles flights are approximately 56% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Newark to Los Angeles

United Airlines, JetBlue and Alaska Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from Newark Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 78% 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.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Newark and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 209 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Phoenix (PHX) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Chicago (ORD) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $281.

Flights connecting via Detroit (DTW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 59m.

Detroit (DTW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 59m.

The number of flights available between Newark Airport and Los Angeles is 41 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 5:00PM, with 43% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, 290 flights take off from Newark Airport and land in Los Angeles each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.