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American Airlines · leaves Thu, November 12
IN THE AIR
8:44 PM
at the gate · Los Angeles · Terminal 4 · Gate 46B
Thursday, November 12 · in 1 h 33 min
Expected · planned 7:55 PM · 49 min late
New York Los AngelesAA 306
Updated 10:11 PM New York · 7:11 PM Los Angeles · live data
American Airlines·Airbus A321On its wayThu, Nov 12AA 306 New York to Los Angeles: Scheduled4:30PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 8Scheduled7:55PMLAXLos AngelesTerminal 4
Held down by an older planePlane 12 years old, one aisle
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American Airlines · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Took off 5:31 PMLands 8:39 PM1 h 29 min to landing
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 New York time
- 4:48 PMplanned 4:30 PMLeft the gate, happened18 min lateJFK · Terminal 8 · Gate 31
- 5:31 PMplanned 4:45 PMTook off, happened47 min lateNew York JFK
- Now4 h 39 min since take-off
- Thu, November 12 Los Angeles time
- 8:39 PMplanned 7:47 PMLands, expected53 min lateLos Angeles
- 8:44 PMplanned 7:55 PMAt the gate, expected49 min lateLAX · Terminal 4 · Gate 46B
- BagsNot announced yet · usually about an hour before landing
- AircraftAirbus A321 · N116AN
- Flight time6 h 8 min · planned 6 h 2 min
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
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Before you fly
New YorkThursday afternoon
1:15 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 8
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 1:15 PM. You reach security at 1:30 PM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 1:30 PM. Once through, about 2 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.
4:30 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 4:45 PM. Not always on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 4:45 PM
One in eight of its last 78 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 60 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
ForecastAn Airbus A321, 3-3 in economy.
A321The plane assigned to this flight
Registration N116AN · 12 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at the seats, films to your own device, meals to buy
3‑3 in economy. Sunset on the left just after take‑off: then dark the rest of the way.
In the air
Flight time 6 h 25 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver land all the way.
2,490 mi from take‑off to landing.
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastSmooth all the way. No bumps in the forecast at cruise height.
Smoothall the way
No bumps in the forecast at cruise height.
- Typical altitude
5:05 PM sunset, New York time
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunset on the left, about 20 min after take-off.
Daylight, then the sunset 20 min after take‑off and night after it.
Left windowseats A–C
Sunset, the sun on this side
LawrenceUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
JFK timeLAX time
5:05 PM2:05 PM
7:00 PM4:00 PM
LAX
Right windowseats D–F
TopekaUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
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 4:30 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
Los AngelesThursday evening
What’s the weather when you land?
Measured now67 °F there now, mostly cloudy. A light layer is enough.
67°FMostly cloudy as you land
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 25 min quicker.
30minby car or taxi
public transport: about 55 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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