Dulles (IAD) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
55° NE
Dulles (IAD) to New York (LGA) is 228 miles (367 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop IAD–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
230
July 2026
Seats
18,282
both directions
Passengers
15,393
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop IAD–LGA departures in July 2026 (112), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
112 departures · 8,483 seats
Share of departures48.7%84.1%
Load
- YV
108 departures · 8,088 seats
Share of departures47.0%86.3%
Load
- DL
5 departures · 827 seats
Share of departures2.2%57.0%
Load
- AA
3 departures · 552 seats
Share of departures1.3%98.7%
Load
- UA
2 departures · 332 seats
Share of departures0.9%77.4%
Load
What plane flies IAD–LGA?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 96% of IAD–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
220 departures · 85.2% load
95.7% - Airbus A321
5 departures · 70.3% load
2.2% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 78.1% load
0.9% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 69.6% load
0.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 97.6% load
0.4%
How has IAD–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–LGA departures fell from 242 in August 2025 to 230 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
242 departures · 16,413 passengers
89.0%
Load
September 2025
237 departures · 15,718 passengers
86.8%
Load
October 2025
248 departures · 16,040 passengers
86.5%
Load
November 2025
207 departures · 12,450 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
245 departures · 16,643 passengers
87.3%
Load
January 2026
231 departures · 13,637 passengers
77.3%
Load
February 2026
205 departures · 12,386 passengers
79.4%
Load
March 2026
220 departures · 13,653 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
230 departures · 13,606 passengers
80.6%
Load
May 2026
245 departures · 15,082 passengers
81.1%
Load
June 2026
230 departures · 14,593 passengers
81.5%
Load
July 2026
230 departures · 15,393 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → LGA
82.4% full
122 departures · 8,354 passengers
LGA → IAD
86.5% full
108 departures · 7,039 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from New York (LGA)?
IAD to LGA is 228 miles (367 km / 198 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 228-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–LGA?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (95.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (2.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 228-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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