Columbus (CMH) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 45m
Bearing
81° E
Columbus (CMH) to New York (LGA) is 477 miles (768 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CMH–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 91% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
471
June 2026
Seats
35,039
both directions
Passengers
30,085
both directions
Load factor
85.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CMH–LGA departures in June 2026 (429), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
429 departures · 31,751 seats
Share of departures91.1%85.3%
Load
- 9E
41 departures · 3,116 seats
Share of departures8.7%91.1%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%92.4%
Load
What plane flies CMH–LGA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 91% of CMH–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
429 departures · 85.3% load
91.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
41 departures · 91.1% load
8.7% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 92.4% load
0.2%
How has CMH–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–LGA departures fell from 499 in July 2025 to 471 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
499 departures · 33,717 passengers
79.3%
Load
August 2025
543 departures · 38,188 passengers
78.6%
Load
September 2025
587 departures · 36,732 passengers
68.8%
Load
October 2025
598 departures · 38,398 passengers
72.5%
Load
November 2025
574 departures · 35,391 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
511 departures · 34,624 passengers
80.0%
Load
January 2026
493 departures · 22,435 passengers
59.8%
Load
February 2026
450 departures · 21,096 passengers
63.4%
Load
March 2026
498 departures · 27,379 passengers
74.3%
Load
April 2026
499 departures · 27,405 passengers
74.9%
Load
May 2026
494 departures · 30,594 passengers
84.0%
Load
June 2026
471 departures · 30,085 passengers
85.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → LGA
85.6% full
236 departures · 15,047 passengers
LGA → CMH
86.2% full
235 departures · 15,038 passengers
Nonstop CMH–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 Columbus (CMH) from New York (LGA)?
CMH to LGA is 477 miles (768 km / 415 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 477-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–LGA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (91.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (8.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 477-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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