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American Airlines · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
6:39 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 8 · Gate 2
In 21 h 48 min
Planned · lands 9:52 PM Los Angeles time
New York Los AngelesAA 117
Updated 8:51 PM New York · 5:51 PM Los Angeles · live data
American Airlines·Boeing 777-200LeavesThu, Nov 12tomorrowAA 117 New York to Los Angeles: Scheduled6:39PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 8 · Gate 2Scheduled10:00PMLAXLos AngelesTerminal B
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American Airlines · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 6:39 PMLands 9:52 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 New York time
- 6:39 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 8 · Gate 2
- 6:49 PMplanned 6:54 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Thu, November 12 Los Angeles time
- 9:52 PMplannedLands, expectedLos Angeles
- 10:00 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedLAX · Terminal B · Gate 154
- AircraftBoeing 777-200
- Flight time5 h 58 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkThursday evening
4:15 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 8
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 4:15 PM. You reach security at 4:30 PM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 4:30 PM. Once through, about 1 h until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at JFK.
Reading the lounges at JFK.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
6:39 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 6:54 PM. Not always on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 6:54 PM
One in three of its last 51 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 45 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 777-200, 3-4-3 in economy.
777-200Too few flights yet: 11 of its 12 recent flights
Planes 25–27 years old, an older cabin · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑4‑3 in economy: the tighter of the two layouts airlines use on this type. No sun at the windows: it’s dark all the way.
In the air
Flight time 6 h 21 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver land all the way.
2,490 mi from take‑off to landing.
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastSmooth, light bumps now and then. No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
Smoothwith light bumps now and then
No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
What will you see from the window?
EstimateNight all the way, town lights on both sides.
Night all the way, town lights on both sides.
Left windowseats A–C
LawrenceUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
JFK timeLAX time
9:10 PM6:10 PM
LAX
Right windowseats H–K
TopekaUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
No sunrise or sunset on this flight, so neither side has the sun. New York time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; Los Angeles time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 6:39 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
Los AngelesThursday night
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 57 °F, rain possible. A light layer is enough.
57°FRain possible at night
A light layer is enough.
- Still dark when you landsun up 6:25 AM–4:50 PM
How busy is the arrivals hall when you land?
CountedNo passport control.
From the gate straight to your bags and out.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateA car or taxi is about 45 min quicker.
30minby car or taxi
public transport: about 75 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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