Los Angeles to New York in December 2026
LAX to NYC · Round trips departing in December · Economy · Prices per person in USD
Prices updated
Typical in December
$426
Median of 31 date combinations
Usual on this route
$312
December's cheapest is 11% less
Typical price — worth watching
11% below the usual $312. Based on 47 days of prices.
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December 2026 by departure day
Cheapest round trip leaving that day| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 $391 | 2 $363 | 3 $371 | 4 $303 | 5 | 6 $368 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 $279 | 10 | 11 | 12 $320 | 13 $328 |
| 14 $395 | 15 $405 | 16 | 17 $525 | 18 | 19 $426 | 20 $449 |
| 21 $522 | 22 $383 | 23 $381 | 24 $572 | 25 $528 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 $419 | 31 $407 |
Empty days: no round trip found for that departure date yet. Green = cheapest third of the month.
Cheapest dates in December 2026
Round trip, per person-
Dec 9 – 16 7 nights · leave Wed$279American Airlines 1 stop · 6h 33mBook
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Dec 4 – 7 3 nights · leave Fri$303Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 6h 48mBook
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Dec 12 – 15 3 nights · leave Sat$320American Airlines Nonstop · 5h 18mBook
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Dec 13 – 15 2 nights · leave Sun$328United Airlines Nonstop · 5h 18mBook
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Dec 2 – 7 5 nights · leave Wed$363Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 6h 53mBook
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Dec 6 – 9 3 nights · leave Sun$368American Airlines Nonstop · 5h 26mBook
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Dec 3 – 9 6 nights · leave Thu$371jetBlue 1 stop · 6h 55mBook
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Dec 23 – 29 6 nights · leave Wed$381jetBlue 1 stop · 7h 46mBook
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Dec 22 – 29 7 nights · leave Tue$383Frontier Airlines 1 stop · 6h 43mBook
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Dec 1 – 10 9 nights · leave Tue$391jetBlue Nonstop · 5h 22mBook
Prices change often. The booking site shows the final price before you pay.
Cheapest by trip length
2–4 nights
$303
Dec 4 – 7 · 15 options
5–7 nights
$279
Dec 9 – 16 · 8 options
8–14 nights
$391
Dec 1 – 10 · 8 options
Good to know for December
Nonstop flights
Nonstop from $320
19% of the 31 date combinations we track are nonstop.
Airlines with cheap fares
6 airlines
Most often: Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, jetBlue.
December vs other months
Cheapest round trip per departure month| Month | Cheapest round trip |
|---|---|
| November 2026 | $353 |
| December 2026 | $279 |
| January 2027 | $276 |
| February 2027 | $346 |
| March 2027 | $180 (cheapest month) |
| April 2027 | $440 |
| May 2027 | No fares found yet |
| June 2027 | $257 |
| July 2027 | $422 |
Los Angeles to New York in December: questions
What's the cheapest date to fly from Los Angeles to New York in December 2026?
Leaving Wednesday, December 9 and returning Wednesday, December 16 (7 nights) for $279 round trip on American Airlines, the cheapest of the 31 date combinations we track that month.
How much is a round trip from Los Angeles to New York in December 2026?
From $279. Half of the 31 date combinations we track are under $426. Prices are per person in USD and change often.
Is December a cheap month to fly from Los Angeles to New York?
It ranks 4 of 8 months we have prices for. The cheapest month is March 2027, from $180.