Dallas (DAL) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 33m
Bearing
60° NE
Dallas (DAL) to New York (LGA) is 1,379 miles (2,219 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–LGA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
277
May 2026
Seats
45,549
both directions
Passengers
38,558
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–LGA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–LGA in May 2026 (277 departures).
- WN
277 departures · 45,549 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.7%
Load
What plane flies DAL–LGA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 47% of DAL–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
129 departures · 84.1% load
46.6% - Boeing 737-700
77 departures · 86.6% load
27.8% - Boeing 737-800
71 departures · 84.0% load
25.6%
How has DAL–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–LGA departures rose from 225 in June 2025 to 277 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
225 departures · 30,498 passengers
86.5%
Load
July 2025
226 departures · 30,702 passengers
88.3%
Load
August 2025
235 departures · 32,574 passengers
84.4%
Load
September 2025
232 departures · 30,406 passengers
79.3%
Load
October 2025
230 departures · 31,841 passengers
82.7%
Load
November 2025
234 departures · 32,430 passengers
81.0%
Load
December 2025
260 departures · 39,875 passengers
89.6%
Load
January 2026
223 departures · 27,070 passengers
74.3%
Load
February 2026
194 departures · 21,867 passengers
68.8%
Load
March 2026
251 departures · 33,612 passengers
82.1%
Load
April 2026
280 departures · 34,431 passengers
74.9%
Load
May 2026
277 departures · 38,558 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → DAL
82.7% full
139 departures · 18,548 passengers
DAL → LGA
86.5% full
138 departures · 20,010 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 Dallas (DAL) from New York (LGA)?
DAL to LGA is 1,379 miles (2,219 km / 1,198 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 1,379-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–LGA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (46.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (27.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,379-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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