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JBU · leaves Fri, November 13
ON TIME
5:59 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 5
In 18 h 39 min
Planned · lands 9:09 PM Los Angeles time
New York Los AngelesB6 1523
Updated 11:20 PM New York · 8:20 PM Los Angeles · live data
JBU·Airbus A321neoLeavesFri, Nov 13tomorrowB6 1523 New York to Los Angeles: Scheduled5:59PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 5Scheduled9:17PMLAXLos AngelesTerminal 1
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (90 + 84 + 80) ÷ 3 = 85Pulse85
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JBU · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 5:59 PMLands 9:09 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Fri, November 13 New York time
- 5:59 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 5
- 6:09 PMplanned 6:14 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Fri, November 13 Los Angeles time
- 9:09 PMplannedLands, expectedLos Angeles
- 9:17 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedLAX · Terminal 1
- AircraftAirbus A321neo
- Flight time5 h 55 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkFriday evening
2:45 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 5
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 2:45 PM. You reach security at 3:00 PM, in one of its quieter quarters; 4:15 PM is a little quieter.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 3:00 PM; 4:15 PM is a little quieter. Once through, about 1 h 45 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.
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 A321neo, 3-3 in economy.
A321neoToo few flights yet: 7 of its 11 recent flights
Planes 2–3 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 18 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
8:30 PM5:30 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 5:59 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
Los AngelesFriday evening
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 54 °F, showers. Bring a rain jacket.
54°FShowers at night
Bring a rain jacket.
- 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 50 min quicker.
30minby car or taxi
public transport: about 80 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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