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 July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 92% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
716
July 2026
Seats
56,474
both directions
Passengers
44,714
both directions
Load factor
79.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–LGA departures in July 2026 (658), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
658 departures · 49,075 seats
Share of departures91.9%83.3%
Load
- DL
56 departures · 7,259 seats
Share of departures7.8%50.9%
Load
- 9E
2 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures0.3%96.4%
Load
What plane flies DCA–LGA?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 92% of DCA–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
658 departures · 83.3% load
91.9% - Airbus A220-300
55 departures · 50.8% load
7.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 96.4% load
0.3% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 55.0% load
0.1%
How has DCA–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–LGA departures fell from 793 in August 2025 to 716 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
782 departures · 50,157 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2026
716 departures · 44,714 passengers
79.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → DCA
81.2% full
364 departures · 23,318 passengers
DCA → LGA
77.1% full
352 departures · 21,396 passengers
Nonstop DCA–LGA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (91.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (7.7%).
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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