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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop BHM–LGA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
171
April 2026
Seats
12,264
both directions
Passengers
9,396
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BHM–LGA?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop BHM–LGA in April 2026 (171 departures).
- 9E
Endeavor Air
171 departures · 12,264 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.6%
Load
What plane flies BHM–LGA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of BHM–LGA departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
171 departures · 76.6% load
100.0%
How has BHM–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–LGA departures rose from 164 in May 2025 to 171 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
164 departures · 9,525 passengers
80.3%
Load
June 2025
152 departures · 8,373 passengers
76.1%
Load
July 2025
157 departures · 8,810 passengers
77.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BHM → LGA
77.5% full
86 departures · 4,778 passengers
LGA → BHM
75.7% full
85 departures · 4,618 passengers
Nonstop BHM–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.
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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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