Boston (BOS) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 10m
Bearing
234° SW
Boston (BOS) to New York (LGA) is 184 miles (296 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
1,216
July 2026
Seats
96,159
both directions
Passengers
75,455
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–LGA departures in July 2026 (1,150), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
1,150 departures · 85,811 seats
Share of departures94.6%81.3%
Load
- DL
66 departures · 10,348 seats
Share of departures5.4%55.0%
Load
What plane flies BOS–LGA?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 95% of BOS–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
1,150 departures · 81.3% load
94.6% - Boeing 737-800
59 departures · 55.8% load
4.9% - Airbus A220-300
7 departures · 46.8% load
0.6%
How has BOS–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–LGA departures rose from 1,117 in August 2025 to 1,216 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
1,117 departures · 72,158 passengers
80.0%
Load
September 2025
1,229 departures · 80,390 passengers
83.0%
Load
October 2025
1,291 departures · 81,469 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
1,143 departures · 63,566 passengers
69.7%
Load
December 2025
953 departures · 56,474 passengers
75.7%
Load
January 2026
987 departures · 52,834 passengers
67.8%
Load
February 2026
1,001 departures · 58,969 passengers
76.1%
Load
March 2026
1,090 departures · 61,793 passengers
74.7%
Load
April 2026
1,275 departures · 72,535 passengers
74.4%
Load
May 2026
1,306 departures · 80,352 passengers
78.0%
Load
June 2026
1,270 departures · 82,746 passengers
82.4%
Load
July 2026
1,216 departures · 75,455 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → BOS
83.0% full
612 departures · 40,157 passengers
BOS → LGA
73.9% full
604 departures · 35,298 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from New York (LGA)?
BOS to LGA is 184 miles (296 km / 160 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 184-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–LGA?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (94.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (4.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 184-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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