Columbia (CAE) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 02m
Bearing
38° NE
Columbia (CAE) to New York (LGA) is 617 miles (994 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CAE–LGA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CAE–LGA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
220
April 2026
Seats
15,603
both directions
Passengers
11,707
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CAE–LGA?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CAE–LGA departures in April 2026 (110), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
110 departures · 8,167 seats
Share of departures50.0%79.0%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
110 departures · 7,436 seats
Share of departures50.0%70.7%
Load
What plane flies CAE–LGA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 50% of CAE–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
110 departures · 79.0% load
50.0% - Embraer E175
110 departures · 70.7% load
50.0%
How has CAE–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop CAE–LGA departures rose from 211 in May 2025 to 220 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAE–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
211 departures · 11,310 passengers
71.9%
Load
June 2025
168 departures · 9,776 passengers
79.6%
Load
July 2025
155 departures · 9,747 passengers
85.1%
Load
August 2025
171 departures · 10,467 passengers
83.8%
Load
September 2025
219 departures · 11,979 passengers
75.4%
Load
October 2025
220 departures · 12,096 passengers
76.7%
Load
November 2025
198 departures · 10,210 passengers
70.6%
Load
December 2025
172 departures · 10,107 passengers
80.4%
Load
January 2026
189 departures · 7,703 passengers
56.2%
Load
February 2026
184 departures · 9,259 passengers
68.8%
Load
March 2026
193 departures · 10,185 passengers
72.0%
Load
April 2026
220 departures · 11,707 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CAE → LGA
73.0% full
110 departures · 5,693 passengers
LGA → CAE
77.1% full
110 departures · 6,014 passengers
Nonstop CAE–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 Columbia (CAE) from New York (LGA)?
CAE to LGA is 617 miles (994 km / 537 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CAE to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 617-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CAE–LGA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CAE–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 617-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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