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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–LGA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
651
July 2026
Seats
98,834
both directions
Passengers
89,674
both directions
Load factor
90.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–LGA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–LGA departures in July 2026 (440), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
440 departures · 71,453 seats
Share of departures67.6%91.3%
Load
- DL
211 departures · 27,381 seats
Share of departures32.4%89.3%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies IAH–LGA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 39% of IAH–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
257 departures · 90.8% load
39.5% - Airbus A220-300
209 departures · 89.4% load
32.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
142 departures · 91.7% load
21.8% - Boeing 737-700
36 departures · 93.5% load
5.5% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 99.0% load
0.6% - Airbus A220-100
2 departures · 72.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 87.7% load
0.1%
How has IAH–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–LGA departures fell from 746 in August 2025 to 651 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
680 departures · 89,497 passengers
86.0%
Load
June 2026
664 departures · 90,335 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2026
651 departures · 89,674 passengers
90.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → IAH
91.2% full
328 departures · 45,402 passengers
IAH → LGA
90.2% full
323 departures · 44,272 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (39.5%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (32.1%).
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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