New York → Los Angeles Recommended Schedule
Recommended Departure ≈ 8:50 AM ET from New York
Estimated Arrival ≈ 12:00 PM PT at Los Angeles
Meeting 2:00 PM PT October 20, 2026

Your Recommended Travel Plan

    How we calculated this
    Approximate air distance
    2,475 miles (3,983 km)
    Estimated flight time
    6h 10m
    Airport arrival buffer
    2h
    Ground transportation allowance
    1h
    Meeting preparation buffer
    1h
    Time-zone difference
    3 hours

    Estimate only. Actual flight time can vary due to routing, weather, winds, aircraft type, and air traffic control.

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    North America time zones

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    Daylight-saving-aware, based on your selected meeting date.

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    Hawaii shown as inset · Times shown for your selected meeting date

    Time Zone Difference

    Difference 3 hours

    When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 6:00 AM in Los Angeles.

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    See exactly when to be at the airport so you land with time to spare.

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