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JetBlue · leaves Fri, November 13
ON TIME
12:00 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 5 · Gate 514
In 13 h 48 min
Planned · lands 3:06 PM Los Angeles time
New York Los AngelesB6 1023
Updated 10:12 PM New York · 7:12 PM Los Angeles · live data
JetBlue·Airbus A321LeavesFri, Nov 13tomorrowB6 1023 New York to Los Angeles: Scheduled12:00PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 5 · Gate 514Scheduled3:14PMLAXLos AngelesTerminal 1
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JetBlue · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 12:00 PMLands 3:06 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Fri, November 13 New York time
- 12:00 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 5 · Gate 514
- 12:10 PMplanned 12:15 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Fri, November 13 Los Angeles time
- 3:06 PMplannedLands, expectedLos Angeles
- 3:14 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedLAX · Terminal 1
- AircraftAirbus A321
- Flight time5 h 51 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkFriday afternoon
9:30 AM at the door · JFK, Terminal 5
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 9:30 AM. You reach security at 9:45 AM, in one of its quieter quarters; 10:30 AM is a little quieter.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 9:45 AM; 10:30 AM is a little quieter. Once through, about 1 h 15 min 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.
12:00 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 12:15 PM. Not always on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 12:15 PM
One in four of its last 70 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 85 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyAn Airbus A321, 3-3 in economy.
A321Too few flights yet: 10 of its 12 recent flights
Planes 9–12 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at the seats, films to your own device, meals to buy
3‑3 in economy.
In the air
Flight time 6 h 14 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?
EstimateEither side sees much the same.
Either side sees much the same.
Left windowseats A–C
LawrenceUnited States, below the plane
JFK timeLAX time
2:30 PM11:30 AM
LAX
Right windowseats D–F
TopekaUnited States, below the plane
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 12:00 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
Los AngelesFriday afternoon
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 68 °F, rain likely. Bring an umbrella.
68°FRain likely by day
Bring an umbrella.
- Light 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?
EstimatePublic transport is about 10 min quicker.
50minby public transport
a car or taxi: about 60 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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