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AAL · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
9:30 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 8 · Gate 32
In 23 h 24 min
Planned · lands Fri, 12:48 AM Los Angeles time
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Updated 10:06 PM New York · 7:06 PM Los Angeles · live data
AAL·Airbus A321LeavesThu, Nov 12tomorrowAA 300 New York to Los Angeles: Scheduled9:30PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 8 · Gate 32Scheduled, Fri, Nov 1312:56AMLAXLos AngelesTerminal 4
Held down by an older planeRecent planes 12.5 years old, one aisle
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (90 + 89 + 65) ÷ 3 = 81Pulse81
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AAL · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 9:30 PMLands Fri, 12:48 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 New York time
- 9:30 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 8 · Gate 32
- 9:40 PMplanned 9:45 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Fri, November 13 Los Angeles time
- 12:48 AMplannedLands, expectedLos Angeles
- 12:56 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedLAX · Terminal 4 · Gate 46C
- AircraftAirbus A321
- Flight time6 h 3 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkThursday evening
7:15 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 8
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 7:15 PM. You reach security at 7:30 PM, with time to spare; 8:00 PM is a little quieter.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 7:30 PM; 8:00 PM is a little quieter. 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.
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyReading its past departures.
Reading its past departures.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyAn Airbus A321, 3-3 in economy.
A321Too few flights yet: all 13 of its recent flights we know of
Planes 12–13 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at the seats, films to your own device, meals to buy
3‑3 in economy. No sun at the windows: it’s dark all the way.
In the air
Flight time 6 h 26 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
12:00 AM9:00 PM
LAX
Right windowseats D–F
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 9:30 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
Los AngelesLate Thursday night
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 61 °F before dawn, rain likely. Bring an umbrella.
70°FRainy, the week you land
High 70 °F · Low 61 °F. Bring an umbrella.
- Rain on 4 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 8 h of sun a dayof 10 h 25 min of daylight
- 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 60 min quicker.
25minby car or taxi
public transport: about 85 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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