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JetBlue · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
3:29 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 5
In 18 h 36 min
Planned · lands 6:38 PM Los Angeles time
New York Los AngelesB6 623
Updated 8:53 PM New York · 5:53 PM Los Angeles · live data
JetBlue·Airbus A321neoLeavesThu, Nov 12tomorrowB6 623 New York to Los Angeles: Scheduled3:29PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 5Scheduled6:46PMLAXLos AngelesTerminal 1
Nothing holds it downEvery part is 75 or more
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (83 + 90 + 84 + 81) ÷ 4 = 85Pulse85
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (83 + 90 + 84 + 81) ÷ 4 = 85Pulse85
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JetBlue · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 3:29 PMLands 6:38 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 New York time
- 3:29 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 5
- 3:39 PMplanned 3:44 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Thu, November 12 Los Angeles time
- 6:38 PMplannedLands, expectedLos Angeles
- 6:46 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedLAX · Terminal 1
- AircraftAirbus A321neo
- Flight time5 h 54 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkThursday afternoon
12:15 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 5
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 12:15 PM. You reach security at 12:30 PM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 12:30 PM. 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.
3:29 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 3:44 PM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 3:44 PM
One in eight of its last 60 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 70 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyAn Airbus A321neo, 3-3 in economy.
A321neoToo few flights yet: 1 of its 2 recent flights
Planes about 2 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at the seats, films to your own device, meals to buy
3‑3 in economy.
Reading the rest of its recent trips.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
In the air
Flight time 6 h 17 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
6:15 PM sunset, New York time
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunset on the left, about 2 h 30 min after take-off.
Daylight, then the sunset 2 h 30 min after take‑off and night after it.
Left windowseats A–C
Sunset, the sun on this side
JFK timeLAX time
6:15 PM3:15 PM
LAX
Right windowseats D–F
TopekaUnited States, below the plane
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 3:29 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?
ForecastAbout 57 °F, rain possible. A light layer is enough.
57°FRain possible at night
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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