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.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies GRR–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop GRR–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
13,501
both directions
Passengers
10,116
both directions
Load factor
74.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRR–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop GRR–LGA departures in May 2026 (124), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
124 departures · 8,801 seats
Share of departures66.7%73.0%
Load
- 9E
61 departures · 4,534 seats
Share of departures32.8%78.1%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.5%93.4%
Load
What plane flies GRR–LGA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 67% of GRR–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
124 departures · 73.0% load
66.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
61 departures · 78.1% load
32.8% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 93.4% load
0.5%
How has GRR–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop GRR–LGA departures fell from 216 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRR–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
186 departures · 10,116 passengers
74.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → GRR
74.4% full
94 departures · 5,108 passengers
GRR → LGA
75.5% full
92 departures · 5,008 passengers
Nonstop GRR–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).
The airports
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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (32.8%).
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.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Popular long-haul routes