Newark to Los Angeles (EWR–LAX): distance and flight time

Flight time each way

EWR → LAX

6 h 05 min

Estimated gate-to-gate scheduled time. Initial heading 274° (W).

Leave Newark Sat 7 Nov, 10:00 local → arrive Los Angeles Sat 7 Nov, 13:05 local.

LAX → EWR

5 h 05 min

Estimated gate-to-gate scheduled time. Initial heading 66° (ENE).

Leave Los Angeles Sat 7 Nov, 10:00 local → arrive Newark Sat 7 Nov, 18:05 local.

LAX-bound flights are the slower direction by about 55 minutes in our estimate: the route runs mostly east–west through latitudes where the prevailing westerly winds at cruise height are strong, so heading east rides a tailwind and heading west fights a headwind. How we estimate it.

Distance

Great-circle distance	3,941 km · 2,449 mi · 2,128 nmi
Initial heading	274° (W) from EWR; 66° (ENE) from LAX
Farthest from the equator	40.8°N
Crosses	neither the equator nor the 180th meridian
Share of the longest possible trip	20% of the 20,015 km to the far side of the Earth

Time zones and jet lag

EWR	America/New_York — UTC−4 now; UTC−5 standard time, UTC−4 during daylight saving time
LAX	America/Los_Angeles — UTC−7 now; UTC−8 standard time, UTC−7 during daylight saving time
Difference	Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Newark today.

Jet lag, flying EWR → LAX. Your body clock has to move 3 hours later, like a westward trip. A common rule of thumb is that the body clock adjusts by roughly one time zone a day, so expect up to about 3 days to fully adjust. Shifting later (as here) is usually the easier direction; evening daylight at the destination helps. Flying the other way, the shift is reversed.

General information, not medical advice.

The two airports

EWR Newark Liberty International AirportNewark, United States · longest runway 11,000 ft3,353 m

LAX Los Angeles International AirportLos Angeles, United States · longest runway 12,894 ft3,930 m

Same cities, other airports

JFKLAX New York – Los Angeles 3,974 km2,469 mi · 6 h 05 min

More routes from EWR and LAX

EWRORD Newark – Chicago 1,154 km717 mi · 2 h 30 min EWRDEN Newark – Denver 2,576 km1,601 mi · 4 h 20 min EWRDUB Newark – Dublin 5,125 km3,185 mi · 6 h 25 min EWRLHR Newark – London 5,562 km3,456 mi · 6 h 55 min EWRFRA Newark – Frankfurt 6,211 km3,859 mi · 7 h 35 min SINEWR Singapore – Newark 15,337 km9,530 mi · 18 h 30 min LAXLAS Los Angeles – Las Vegas 380 km236 mi · 1 h 25 min LAXSEA Los Angeles – Seattle 1,537 km955 mi · 2 h 50 min JFKLAX New York – Los Angeles 3,974 km2,469 mi · 6 h 05 min LAXAMS Los Angeles – Amsterdam 8,956 km5,565 mi · 10 h 45 min LAXTPE Los Angeles – Taipei 10,922 km6,787 mi · 14 h 40 min LAXSIN Los Angeles – Singapore 14,102 km8,762 mi · 18 h 25 min

Routes of a similar length

SINBOM Singapore – Mumbai 3,922 km2,437 mi · 5 h 35 min PERSIN Perth – Singapore 3,911 km2,430 mi · 5 h 35 min JFKSEA New York – Seattle 3,887 km2,415 mi · 5 h 55 min SFOIAD San Francisco – Washington 3,883 km2,413 mi · 5 h

Need a different pair? The flight-time calculator works for any two of 3,245 airports. Not covered: which airlines fly this route, schedules, fares and live status — that data is proprietary and we don’t guess it.

Photos on airport pages are credited there. Estimates are rounded to 5 minutes; typical error about 13 minutes (validation).

EWR Newark ⇄ LAX Los Angeles