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 May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
1,306
May 2026
Seats
103,014
both directions
Passengers
80,352
both directions
Load factor
78.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–LGA departures in May 2026 (1,253), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
1,253 departures · 94,625 seats
Share of departures95.9%79.5%
Load
- DL
53 departures · 8,389 seats
Share of departures4.1%60.6%
Load
What plane flies BOS–LGA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 96% of BOS–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
1,253 departures · 79.5% load
95.9% - Boeing 737-800
48 departures · 59.2% load
3.7% - Airbus A220-300
4 departures · 75.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 75.7% load
0.1%
How has BOS–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–LGA departures rose from 1,070 in June 2025 to 1,306 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1,070 departures · 71,648 passengers
85.1%
Load
July 2025
1,058 departures · 66,232 passengers
77.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → BOS
79.9% full
656 departures · 41,289 passengers
BOS → LGA
76.1% full
650 departures · 39,063 passengers
Nonstop BOS–LGA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (95.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (3.7%).
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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