Grand Rapids (GRR) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 02m
Bearing
100° E
Grand Rapids (GRR) to New York (LGA) is 617 miles (992 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRR–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop GRR–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
210
July 2026
Seats
15,520
both directions
Passengers
13,073
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRR–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop GRR–LGA departures in July 2026 (163), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
163 departures · 11,678 seats
Share of departures77.6%84.2%
Load
- 9E
44 departures · 3,344 seats
Share of departures21.0%84.9%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.5%95.3%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures0.5%95.6%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.5%48.8%
Load
What plane flies GRR–LGA?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 78% of GRR–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
163 departures · 84.2% load
77.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
44 departures · 84.9% load
20.9% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 79.9% load
1.4%
How has GRR–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop GRR–LGA departures fell from 223 in August 2025 to 210 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRR–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
223 departures · 13,752 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
223 departures · 12,913 passengers
78.3%
Load
October 2025
225 departures · 12,703 passengers
75.7%
Load
November 2025
145 departures · 7,572 passengers
70.0%
Load
December 2025
143 departures · 7,538 passengers
71.5%
Load
January 2026
101 departures · 4,277 passengers
56.4%
Load
February 2026
98 departures · 5,017 passengers
65.9%
Load
March 2026
136 departures · 6,939 passengers
68.8%
Load
April 2026
163 departures · 8,079 passengers
69.2%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 10,116 passengers
74.9%
Load
June 2026
216 departures · 13,288 passengers
83.0%
Load
July 2026
210 departures · 13,073 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → GRR
84.6% full
107 departures · 6,811 passengers
GRR → LGA
83.9% full
103 departures · 6,262 passengers
Nonstop GRR–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 Grand Rapids (GRR) from New York (LGA)?
GRR to LGA is 617 miles (992 km / 536 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRR to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 617-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRR–LGA?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (77.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (20.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRR–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 617-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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