Estimated travel durations
The straight-line distance from New York to Los Angeles is 3,936 kilometers (2,446 miles). This is the crow-flies distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
A direct flight from New York to Los Angeles takes approximately 6h. This is an estimate based on an average cruising speed of 800 km/h and does not include boarding, taxiing or layover time.
Driving from New York to Los Angeles would take approximately 1 days, 17h at an average speed of 85 km/h. The actual driving time may vary depending on road conditions, traffic and border crossings.
The distance from New York to Los Angeles is 2,446 miles (3,936 km) as the crow flies.