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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
One of the largest and most prestigious art museums in the world, featuring over two million works.
Flights from Santa Monica, CA to New York, NY depart on average 255 times per day, taking around 7h 44m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $203 (€164) if you book in advance.
There are 32 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:09, the last at 23:49. The fastest flight covers the 2459 miles (3958 km) distance in 5h 15m. October is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 2459 miles (3958 km) |
Average flight duration 7h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price $203 (€164) |
Flights per day 255 |
Direct flights 32 |
Fastest flight 5h 15m |
First flight 12:09 AM |
Last flight 11:49 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Santa Monica, CA to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $203. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 7h 44m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $203, and a bus costs an average of $256.
Distance: 2459 miles (3958 km)
Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$281 Average price Cheapest | $387 Average price | $567 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 44m Average total duration Fastest 7h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 65h 30m Average total duration 65h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 41h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular airline | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Santa Monica, CA to New York, NY:
A flight is $107 (€86) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Santa Monica, CA to New York, NY costing on average $387 (€313).
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Bus takes on average 65h 0m.
The table below shows live departures for Santa Monica, CA to New York, NY flights for today, Sunday, May 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NK944 · NK2511 · NK936 | 2:57 PM Burbank | 17h23 | 11:20 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1300 · UA1995 · UA1681 | 3:30 PM Burbank | 12h00 | 6:30 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1300 · UA1342 · UA1681 | 3:30 PM Burbank | 12h00 | 6:30 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 2 transfers | |
B62124 | 3:30 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 5h42 | 12:12 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1300 · UA2436 · UA1745 | 3:30 PM Burbank | 11h21 | 5:51 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4 | 3:35 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 5h24 | 11:59 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2912 · AA1587 | 4:23 PM John Wayne Airport | 11h36 | 6:59 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1700 | 4:30 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 5h29 | 12:59 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1508 · UA1722 | 5:49 PM Burbank | 11h00 | 7:49 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
SY426 · SY233 | 5:57 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 13h44 | 10:41 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
SY426 · SY567 | 5:57 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 13h56 | 10:53 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1614 · AA2156 | 6:46 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h09 | 5:55 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3046 · AA1782+ AA4981 | 7:00 PM Burbank | 11h40 | 9:40 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4981+ AA1748 · AA327 | 7:00 PM Burbank | 11h14 | 9:14 AM LaGuardia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4981+ AA3251 · AA2036 | 7:00 PM Burbank | 11h21 | 9:21 AM LaGuardia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4981+ AA535 | 7:00 PM Burbank | 18h27 | 4:27 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3046 · AA2036+ AA4981 | 7:00 PM Burbank | 11h21 | 9:21 AM LaGuardia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4981+ AA1587 | 7:00 PM Burbank | 8h59 | 6:59 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2701+ AA4981+ AA4657 | 7:00 PM Burbank | 11h02 | 9:02 AM LaGuardia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4981+ AA3251 · AA1782 | 7:00 PM Burbank | 11h40 | 9:40 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4981+ AA636 | 7:00 PM Burbank | 16h30 | 2:30 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4981+ AA2156 | 7:00 PM Burbank | 7h55 | 5:55 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3075 · AA2036+ AA4981 | 7:00 PM Burbank | 11h21 | 9:21 AM LaGuardia Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA477 · UA1722 | 7:01 PM Burbank | 9h48 | 7:49 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA477 · UA2416 | 7:01 PM Burbank | 10h36 | 8:37 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
NK1026 · NK2511 · NK936 | 7:14 PM Burbank | 13h06 | 11:20 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA2464 · AA1587 | 7:20 PM John Wayne Airport | 8h39 | 6:59 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2464 · AA2156 | 7:20 PM John Wayne Airport | 7h35 | 5:55 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2312 · AA1587 | 7:44 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h15 | 6:59 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2312 · AA2156 | 7:44 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h11 | 5:55 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B61524 | 8:31 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 5h29 | 5:00 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2397 | 9:00 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 5h13 | 5:13 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2186 | 9:05 PM John Wayne Airport | 5h11 | 5:16 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA5662 · UA2416 | 9:22 PM Burbank | 8h15 | 8:37 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5662 · UA1045 · UA2092 | 9:22 PM Burbank | 10h56 | 11:18 AM LaGuardia Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA5662 · UA2056 · UA2092 | 9:22 PM Burbank | 10h56 | 11:18 AM LaGuardia Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA5662 · UA2056 · UA376 | 9:22 PM Burbank | 11h46 | 12:08 PM LaGuardia Airport | 2 transfers | |
B6359 | 9:30 PM Burbank | 5h27 | 5:57 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2632 · UA3695 | 9:35 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 9h11 | 9:46 AM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA10 | 9:36 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 5h24 | 6:00 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
B6324 | 10:00 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 5h38 | 6:38 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1012 · AA2036 | 10:00 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h21 | 9:21 AM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
B6700 · B61072 | 10:08 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 9h45 | 10:53 AM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
B6700 · B6872 | 10:08 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 11h26 | 12:34 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2282 · UA3695 | 10:10 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h36 | 9:46 AM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA28 | 10:30 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 5h26 | 6:56 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA662 | 10:35 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 5h08 | 6:43 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA353 · UA2092 | 10:53 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 9h25 | 11:18 AM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3230 · AA2036 | 11:00 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h21 | 9:21 AM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3230 · AA1782 | 11:00 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h40 | 9:40 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3230 · AA1062 | 11:00 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h11 | 10:11 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B62724 | 11:00 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 5h29 | 7:29 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
NK939 · NK2711 | 11:14 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 12h06 | 2:20 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
NK939 · NK926 | 11:14 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h46 | 11:00 AM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2303 | 11:15 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 5h08 | 7:23 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
B6454 | 11:20 PM Ontario International Airport | 5h20 | 7:40 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA418 · UA3695 | 11:20 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h26 | 9:46 AM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
NK935 · NK936 | 11:39 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h41 | 11:20 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1962 · UA376 | 11:50 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 9h18 | 12:08 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1962 · UA2092 | 11:50 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h28 | 11:18 AM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1669 · AA1609 | 11:59 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h29 | 11:28 AM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1669 · AA1360 | 11:59 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h31 | 10:30 AM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
NK1002 · NK152 | 11:59 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 13h07 | 4:06 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
SY430 · SY567 | 11:59 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h54 | 10:53 AM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
SY430 · SY233 | 11:59 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h42 | 10:41 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
NK1002 · NK350 | 11:59 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 14h01 | 5:00 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
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