Houston (IAH) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 38m
Bearing
52° NE
Houston (IAH) to New York (LGA) is 1,415 miles (2,277 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–LGA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAH–LGA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
723
April 2026
Seats
112,803
both directions
Passengers
91,700
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–LGA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–LGA departures in April 2026 (446), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
446 departures · 73,836 seats
Share of departures61.7%80.5%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
221 departures · 26,397 seats
Share of departures30.6%79.7%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
55 departures · 12,398 seats
Share of departures7.6%88.9%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.1%98.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–LGA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 52% of IAH–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
376 departures · 80.2% load
52.0% - Airbus A220-100
111 departures · 82.8% load
15.3% - Airbus A220-300
110 departures · 77.0% load
15.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
66 departures · 82.4% load
9.1% - Airbus A321neo
40 departures · 87.0% load
5.5% - Airbus A321
13 departures · 95.0% load
1.8% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 92.9% load
0.7% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 90.6% load
0.3%
How has IAH–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–LGA departures fell from 724 in May 2025 to 723 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
724 departures · 101,998 passengers
91.3%
Load
June 2025
695 departures · 99,066 passengers
91.0%
Load
July 2025
729 departures · 103,160 passengers
89.7%
Load
August 2025
746 departures · 102,012 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
737 departures · 92,559 passengers
78.9%
Load
October 2025
733 departures · 98,499 passengers
84.5%
Load
November 2025
698 departures · 90,286 passengers
81.9%
Load
December 2025
667 departures · 92,003 passengers
89.4%
Load
January 2026
684 departures · 71,806 passengers
79.4%
Load
February 2026
626 departures · 64,954 passengers
80.6%
Load
March 2026
668 departures · 75,902 passengers
85.8%
Load
April 2026
723 departures · 91,700 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → IAH
79.4% full
362 departures · 44,928 passengers
IAH → LGA
83.2% full
361 departures · 46,772 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 Houston (IAH) from New York (LGA)?
IAH to LGA is 1,415 miles (2,277 km / 1,230 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 1,415-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–LGA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (52.0%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (15.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,415-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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