New York to Los Angeles in December 2026
Round trips departing in December · Economy · Prices per person in USD
Prices updated
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Cheapest round trip leaving that day| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2 $350 | 3 $302 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 $338 | 10 $324 | 11 | 12 $410 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 $481 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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 3 – 8 5 nights · leave Thu$302Southwest Airlines 1 stop · 7h 00mBook
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Dec 10 – 13 3 nights · leave Thu$324Southwest Airlines 1 stop · 6h 55mBook
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Dec 9 – 16 7 nights · leave Wed$338Southwest Airlines 1 stop · 7h 10mBook
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Dec 3 – 6 3 nights · leave Thu$342Southwest Airlines 1 stop · 6h 55mBook
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Dec 2 – 5 3 nights · leave Wed$350Frontier Airlines 2 stops · 9h 00mBook
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Dec 2 – 17 15 nights · leave Wed$379Frontier Airlines 3 stops · 10h 20mBook
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Dec 12 – 22 10 nights · leave Sat$410American Airlines 1 stop · 7h 05mBook
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Dec 28 – Jan 12, 2027 15 nights · leave Mon$481Southwest Airlines 2 stops · 7h 50mBook
Prices change often. The booking site shows the final price before you pay.
Cheapest by trip length
Good to know for December
December vs other months
Cheapest round trip per departure month| Month | Cheapest round trip |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | $512 |
| October 2026 | $296 |
| November 2026 | $252 (cheapest month) |
| December 2026 | $302 |
| January 2027 | $322 |
| February 2027 | $322 |
| March 2027 | $375 |
| April 2027 | $283 |
| May 2027 | $397 |
| June 2027 | No fares found yet |
| July 2027 | $405 |
| August 2027 | $418 |
New York to Los Angeles in December: questions
What's the cheapest date to fly from New York to Los Angeles in December 2026?
Leaving Thursday, December 3 and returning Tuesday, December 8 (5 nights) for $302 round trip on Southwest Airlines, the cheapest of the 8 date combinations we track that month.
How much is a round trip from New York to Los Angeles in December 2026?
From $302. Half of the 8 date combinations we track are under $346. Prices are per person in USD and change often.
Is December a cheap month to fly from New York to Los Angeles?
It ranks 4 of 11 months we have prices for. The cheapest month is November 2026, from $252.