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JetBlue · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
7:00 AM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 5 · Gate 511
In 9 h 47 min
Planned · lands 10:08 AM Los Angeles time
New York Los AngelesB6 523
Updated 9:13 PM New York · 6:13 PM Los Angeles · live data
JetBlue·Airbus A321LeavesThu, Nov 12tomorrowB6 523 New York to Los Angeles: Scheduled7:00AMJFKNew YorkTerminal 5 · Gate 511Scheduled10:16AMLAXLos AngelesTerminal 1
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JetBlue · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 7:00 AMLands 10:08 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 New York time
- 7:00 AMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 5 · Gate 511
- 7:10 AMplanned 7:15 AMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Thu, November 12 Los Angeles time
- 10:08 AMplannedLands, expectedLos Angeles
- 10:16 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedLAX · Terminal 1
- AircraftAirbus A321
- Flight time5 h 53 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkThursday morning
3:45 AM at the door · JFK, Terminal 5
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 3:45 AM. You reach security at 4:00 AM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 4:00 AM. 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.
Does your flight leave on time?
Not in our record yet.
Its departures aren’t in our data yet. The airline’s schedule has it leaving the gate at 7:00 AM, New York time.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyAn Airbus A321, 3-3 in economy.
A321Too few flights yet: all 12 of its recent flights we know of
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 16 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver land all the way.
2,490 mi from take‑off to landing.
10:45 AM the bumpy stretch · Over United States
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over United States, 3 h 30 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over United States mid‑flight
About 3 h 30 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
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
9:30 AM6:30 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 7:00 AM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
Los AngelesThursday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 72 °F, rain possible. A light layer is enough.
72°FRain possible by day
A light layer is enough.
- 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?
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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