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Delta Air Lines · leaves Thu, November 12
CANCELLED
6:00 PM
was planned to leave JFK · Terminal 4
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New York Los AngelesDL 1915
Updated 11:12 PM New York · 8:12 PM Los Angeles · live data
Delta Air Lines·Boeing 767-300ERCancelledThu, Nov 12DL 1915 New York to Los Angeles: Scheduled6:00PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 4 · Gate B28Scheduled9:31PMLAXLos AngelesTerminal 3
Held down by an older planeRecent planes 28.6 years old, two aisles
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (73 + 100 + 86 + 57) ÷ 4 = 79Pulse79
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (73 + 100 + 86 + 57) ÷ 4 = 79Pulse79
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Delta Air Lines · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
The airline cancelled this flight. Below is how it usually goes, not a plan for your day.
Before you fly
New YorkThursday evening
2:45 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 4
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 2:45 PM. You reach security at 3:00 PM, at its quietest before your flight.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 3:00 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.
6:00 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 6:15 PM. Not always on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 6:15 PM
One in five of its last 71 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 60 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 767-300ER, 2-3-2 in economy.
767-300ERToo few flights yet: 8 of its 10 recent flights
Planes 27–31 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
2‑3‑2 in economy: the roomier of the two layouts airlines use on this type. No sun at the windows: it’s dark all the way.
In the air
Flight time 6 h 31 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
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–B
LawrenceUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
JFK timeLAX time
8:30 PM5:30 PM
LAX
Right windowseats H–K
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 6:00 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 now66 °F there now, a few clouds. A light layer is enough.
66°FA few clouds 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 45 min quicker.
30minby car or taxi
public transport: about 75 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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