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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CAE–LGA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
209
June 2026
Seats
15,412
both directions
Passengers
11,191
both directions
Load factor
72.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CAE–LGA?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CAE–LGA departures in June 2026 (104), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
104 departures · 7,902 seats
Share of departures49.8%72.9%
Load
- YX
104 departures · 7,321 seats
Share of departures49.8%71.7%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures0.5%97.9%
Load
What plane flies CAE–LGA?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 50% of CAE–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
104 departures · 72.9% load
49.8% - Embraer E175
104 departures · 71.7% load
49.8% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 97.9% load
0.5%
How has CAE–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop CAE–LGA departures rose from 155 in July 2025 to 209 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAE–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
224 departures · 12,485 passengers
78.4%
Load
June 2026
209 departures · 11,191 passengers
72.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CAE → LGA
70.4% full
105 departures · 5,397 passengers
LGA → CAE
74.8% full
104 departures · 5,794 passengers
Nonstop CAE–LGA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (49.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (49.8%).
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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