Albany (ALB) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 04m
Bearing
182° S
Albany (ALB) to New York (LGA) is 136 miles (219 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–LGA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ALB–LGA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
113
April 2026
Seats
7,994
both directions
Passengers
4,740
both directions
Load factor
59.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ALB–LGA?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop ALB–LGA departures in April 2026 (111), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
111 departures · 7,842 seats
Share of departures98.2%59.8%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.8%32.2%
Load
What plane flies ALB–LGA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 98% of ALB–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
111 departures · 59.8% load
98.2% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 32.2% load
1.8%
How has ALB–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–LGA departures rose from 111 in May 2025 to 113 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
111 departures · 5,256 passengers
61.1%
Load
June 2025
109 departures · 5,357 passengers
65.3%
Load
July 2025
116 departures · 6,728 passengers
73.0%
Load
August 2025
110 departures · 5,608 passengers
67.2%
Load
September 2025
112 departures · 4,797 passengers
56.6%
Load
October 2025
116 departures · 5,938 passengers
68.0%
Load
November 2025
103 departures · 3,979 passengers
53.9%
Load
December 2025
90 departures · 3,448 passengers
50.7%
Load
January 2026
97 departures · 3,874 passengers
55.7%
Load
February 2026
95 departures · 4,411 passengers
65.2%
Load
March 2026
104 departures · 4,835 passengers
65.1%
Load
April 2026
113 departures · 4,740 passengers
59.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ALB → LGA
60.0% full
58 departures · 2,464 passengers
LGA → ALB
58.6% full
55 departures · 2,276 passengers
Nonstop ALB–LGA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Albany (ALB) from New York (LGA)?
ALB to LGA is 136 miles (219 km / 118 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 136-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–LGA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (98.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (1.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 136-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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