Cleveland (CLE) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
93° E
Cleveland (CLE) to New York (LGA) is 418 miles (672 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLE–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
511
May 2026
Seats
43,154
both directions
Passengers
34,730
both directions
Load factor
80.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CLE–LGA departures in May 2026 (319), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
319 departures · 23,060 seats
Share of departures62.4%79.4%
Load
- 9E
153 departures · 11,505 seats
Share of departures29.9%85.1%
Load
- F9
36 departures · 8,078 seats
Share of departures7.0%77.3%
Load
- UA
3 departures · 511 seats
Share of departures0.6%73.4%
Load
What plane flies CLE–LGA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 62% of CLE–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
319 departures · 79.4% load
62.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
153 departures · 85.1% load
29.9% - Airbus A321neo
23 departures · 81.3% load
4.5% - Airbus A321
13 departures · 70.6% load
2.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 98.8% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 86.8% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 37.4% load
0.2%
How has CLE–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–LGA departures rose from 488 in June 2025 to 511 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
488 departures · 34,731 passengers
78.4%
Load
July 2025
485 departures · 35,384 passengers
76.7%
Load
August 2025
506 departures · 35,240 passengers
78.1%
Load
September 2025
503 departures · 29,831 passengers
72.0%
Load
October 2025
520 departures · 30,606 passengers
71.4%
Load
November 2025
470 departures · 25,763 passengers
69.0%
Load
December 2025
421 departures · 25,478 passengers
75.4%
Load
January 2026
423 departures · 20,279 passengers
61.6%
Load
February 2026
405 departures · 19,959 passengers
66.5%
Load
March 2026
427 departures · 22,051 passengers
69.8%
Load
April 2026
509 departures · 27,218 passengers
66.7%
Load
May 2026
511 departures · 34,730 passengers
80.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → LGA
82.8% full
258 departures · 18,147 passengers
LGA → CLE
78.0% full
253 departures · 16,583 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 Cleveland (CLE) from New York (LGA)?
CLE to LGA is 418 miles (672 km / 363 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 418-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–LGA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (62.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (29.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 418-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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