Birmingham (BHM) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 32m
Bearing
51° NE
Birmingham (BHM) to New York (LGA) is 865 miles (1,392 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BHM–LGA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
157
July 2026
Seats
12,132
both directions
Passengers
10,341
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–LGA?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop BHM–LGA departures in July 2026 (155), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
155 departures · 11,777 seats
Share of departures98.7%84.9%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures0.6%94.2%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.6%97.0%
Load
What plane flies BHM–LGA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 99% of BHM–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
155 departures · 84.9% load
98.7% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 94.2% load
0.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 97.0% load
0.6%
How has BHM–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–LGA departures fell from 171 in August 2025 to 157 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
171 departures · 9,810 passengers
78.9%
Load
September 2025
169 departures · 9,861 passengers
78.1%
Load
October 2025
172 departures · 10,003 passengers
81.1%
Load
November 2025
156 departures · 9,243 passengers
81.1%
Load
December 2025
144 departures · 9,390 passengers
88.4%
Load
January 2026
146 departures · 7,011 passengers
67.7%
Load
February 2026
140 departures · 7,313 passengers
71.9%
Load
March 2026
145 departures · 8,350 passengers
80.4%
Load
April 2026
171 departures · 9,396 passengers
76.6%
Load
May 2026
170 departures · 10,477 passengers
81.9%
Load
June 2026
156 departures · 9,593 passengers
80.9%
Load
July 2026
157 departures · 10,341 passengers
85.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → BHM
86.3% full
80 departures · 5,419 passengers
BHM → LGA
84.2% full
77 departures · 4,922 passengers
Nonstop BHM–LGA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from New York (LGA)?
BHM to LGA is 865 miles (1,392 km / 752 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 865-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–LGA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (98.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (0.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 865-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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