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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GRR–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
163
April 2026
Seats
11,672
both directions
Passengers
8,079
both directions
Load factor
69.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GRR–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop GRR–LGA departures in April 2026 (95), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
95 departures · 6,870 seats
Share of departures58.3%70.3%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
68 departures · 4,802 seats
Share of departures41.7%67.6%
Load
What plane flies GRR–LGA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 58% of GRR–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
95 departures · 70.3% load
58.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
68 departures · 67.6% load
41.7%
How has GRR–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop GRR–LGA departures fell from 204 in May 2025 to 163 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRR–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
204 departures · 11,876 passengers
81.8%
Load
June 2025
216 departures · 13,018 passengers
84.4%
Load
July 2025
213 departures · 13,264 passengers
85.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
GRR → LGA
69.0% full
82 departures · 4,057 passengers
LGA → GRR
69.4% full
81 departures · 4,022 passengers
Nonstop GRR–LGA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (58.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (41.7%).
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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