Washington (DCA) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 14m
Bearing
51° NE
Washington (DCA) to New York (LGA) is 214 miles (345 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
831
May 2026
Seats
67,504
both directions
Passengers
53,683
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–LGA departures in May 2026 (734), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
734 departures · 54,778 seats
Share of departures88.3%83.0%
Load
- DL
49 departures · 6,370 seats
Share of departures5.9%60.3%
Load
- AA
48 departures · 6,356 seats
Share of departures5.8%68.6%
Load
What plane flies DCA–LGA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 88% of DCA–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
734 departures · 83.0% load
88.3% - Airbus A220-300
49 departures · 60.3% load
5.9% - Airbus A319
44 departures · 70.8% load
5.3% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 15.4% load
0.2% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 84.5% load
0.2%
How has DCA–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–LGA departures rose from 734 in June 2025 to 831 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
734 departures · 45,816 passengers
82.8%
Load
July 2025
716 departures · 42,906 passengers
79.6%
Load
August 2025
793 departures · 44,717 passengers
74.7%
Load
September 2025
760 departures · 47,591 passengers
83.0%
Load
October 2025
769 departures · 47,623 passengers
82.0%
Load
November 2025
748 departures · 40,826 passengers
72.5%
Load
December 2025
658 departures · 41,661 passengers
84.1%
Load
January 2026
737 departures · 35,360 passengers
64.4%
Load
February 2026
712 departures · 38,579 passengers
72.5%
Load
March 2026
776 departures · 44,337 passengers
76.9%
Load
April 2026
831 departures · 45,904 passengers
74.3%
Load
May 2026
831 departures · 53,683 passengers
79.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → LGA
81.0% full
416 departures · 27,318 passengers
LGA → DCA
78.1% full
415 departures · 26,365 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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 Washington (DCA) from New York (LGA)?
DCA to LGA is 214 miles (345 km / 186 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 214-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–LGA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (88.3%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (5.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 214-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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