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New York to Los Angeles flights in December 2026 from $150 EWR, JFK, LGA → BUR, LAX, SNA

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Bob Hope Airport - Hollywood Burbank (BUR), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana (SNA)

For departures in December 2026, the cheapest return found recently is $301 with American Airlines, 3 Dec – 7 Dec, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way found recently is $150 with Frontier Airlines, 11 Dec, found 8 days ago.

Return

In December 2026, the cheapest return fare on each of 20 departure dates is usually $316 to $513. Across all 74 departure dates we hold on this route, it is usually $323 to $440. Of the 7 months with enough return fares to compare, 1 is usually cheaper than December 2026.

Cheapest return found recently

$301

3 Dec – 7 Dec · American Airlines

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

out nonstop, back nonstop

found yesterday

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Cheapest we hold, of any age

$294

5 Dec – 11 Dec · jetBlue

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
5 Dec – 11 Dec$294jetBlueout nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Dec – 15 Dec$298jetBlueout nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
3 Dec – 7 Dec$301American Airlinesout nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
15 Dec – 9 Jan 2027$302jetBlueout 1 stop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Dec – 9 Dec$307American Airlinesout nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

Every date we hold

20 departure dates

2 Dec – 13 Dec: $342, found 5 days ago3 Dec – 7 Dec: $301, found yesterday4 Dec – 6 Dec: $323, found 5 days ago5 Dec – 11 Dec: $294, found 2 days ago6 Dec – 9 Dec: $319, found 6 days ago7 Dec – 9 Dec: $307, found 6 days ago8 Dec – 15 Dec: $298, found 7 days ago9 Dec – 12 Dec: $323, found 4 days ago11 Dec – 12 Dec: $328, found 7 days ago14 Dec – 16 Dec: $327, found 2 days ago15 Dec – 9 Jan 2027: $302, found 2 days ago19 Dec – 13 Jan 2027: $447, found 3 days ago20 Dec – 29 Dec: $576, found yesterday21 Dec – 17 Jan 2027: $474, found 3 days ago22 Dec – 12 Jan 2027: $418, found 3 days ago24 Dec – 29 Dec: $648, found 2 days ago25 Dec – 13 Jan 2027: $535, found 6 days ago26 Dec – 2 Jan 2027: $510, found 6 days ago27 Dec – 11 Jan 2027: $520, found 6 days ago29 Dec – 4 Jan 2027: $552, found 2 days agoDec
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
2 Dec – 13 Dec$342jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
3 Dec – 7 Dec$301American AirlinesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
4 Dec – 6 Dec$323American AirlinesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Dec – 11 Dec$294jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Dec – 9 Dec$319United AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Dec – 9 Dec$307American AirlinesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Dec – 15 Dec$298jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Dec – 12 Dec$323American AirlinesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Dec – 12 Dec$328jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Dec – 16 Dec$327American AirlinesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Dec – 9 Jan 2027$302jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Dec – 13 Jan 2027$447jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Dec – 29 Dec$576Frontier AirlinesLaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
21 Dec – 17 Jan 2027$474jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Dec – 12 Jan 2027$418jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Dec – 29 Dec$648jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Dec – 13 Jan 2027$535Alaska AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Dec – 2 Jan 2027$510United AirlinesLaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Bob Hope Airport - Hollywood Burbank (BUR)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Dec – 11 Jan 2027$520Alaska AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
29 Dec – 4 Jan 2027$552jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $264.

November 2026From $3537 departure dates26 Nov – 6 Dec · found 7 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $29420 departure dates5 Dec – 11 Dec · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $264Cheapest seen17 departure dates9 Jan 2027 – 9 Feb 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in January 2027
February 2027From $3122 departure dates2 Feb 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $3767 departure dates10 Mar 2027 – 13 Mar 2027 · found yesterdaySee prices for these datesEvery date in March 2027
April 2027From $38210 departure dates1 Apr 2027 – 8 Apr 2027 · found 7 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in April 2027
May 2027From $4272 departure dates1 May 2027 – 9 May 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
June 2027From $4401 departure date30 Jun 2027 – 17 Jul 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
July 2027From $4123 departure dates15 Jul 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
August 2027From $4541 departure date8 Aug 2027 – 15 Aug 2027 · found 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
September 2027From $3814 departure dates2 Sept 2027 – 9 Sept 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

We hold one-way fares on only 1 departure date in December 2026, too few to say what one usually costs.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$150

11 Dec · Frontier Airlines

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

1 stop

found 8 days ago

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It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
11 Dec$150Frontier Airlines1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates

Every date we hold

1 departure date

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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
11 Dec$150Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $118.

December 2026From $1501 departure date11 Dec · found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $118Cheapest seen2 departure dates18 Jan 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in January 2027
February 2027From $1345 departure dates2 Feb 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
March 2027From $17910 departure dates9 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in March 2027
April 2027From $1846 departure dates8 Apr 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in April 2027
May 2027From $2006 departure dates1 May 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
June 2027From $2161 departure date8 Jun 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
July 2027From $2052 departure dates20 Jul 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
September 2027From $1994 departure dates16 Sept 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
October 2027From $5201 departure date14 Oct 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this trip

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