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American Airlines · leaves Fri, November 13
ON TIME
9:30 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 8 · Gate 2
In 23 h 49 min
Planned · lands Sat, 12:48 AM Los Angeles time
New York Los AngelesAA 300
Updated 9:41 PM New York · 6:41 PM Los Angeles · live data
American Airlines·Airbus A321LeavesFri, Nov 13tomorrowAA 300 New York to Los Angeles: Scheduled9:30PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 8 · Gate 2Scheduled, Sat, Nov 1412:56AMLAXLos AngelesTerminal 4
Held down by delaysLeft on time 26%, arrived on time 55%
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (41 + 90 + 89 + 65) ÷ 4 = 71Pulse71
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (41 + 90 + 89 + 65) ÷ 4 = 71Pulse71
On the day, follow itin FlightPassportNew York Los Angeles
American Airlines · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 9:30 PMLands Sat, 12:48 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Fri, November 13 New York time
- 9:30 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 8 · Gate 2
- 9:40 PMplanned 9:45 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Sat, November 14 Los Angeles time
- 12:48 AMplannedLands, expectedLos Angeles
- 12:56 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedLAX · Terminal 4 · Gate 46B
- AircraftAirbus A321
- Flight time6 h 3 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkFriday 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.
9:30 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate after 10:00 PM. Often late.
After 10:00 PMmost often leaves the gate
Three in four of its last 23 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 70 minutes.
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 Friday night
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 55 °F before dawn, rain likely. Bring a rain jacket.
68°FRainy, the week you land
High 68 °F · Low 55 °F. Bring a rain jacket.
- 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 70 min quicker.
25minby car or taxi
public transport: about 95 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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