Indianapolis (IND) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 07m
Bearing
80° E
Indianapolis (IND) to New York (LGA) is 659 miles (1,060 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IND–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
483
June 2026
Seats
34,641
both directions
Passengers
27,681
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop IND–LGA departures in June 2026 (428), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
428 departures · 30,367 seats
Share of departures88.6%78.9%
Load
- 9E
54 departures · 4,102 seats
Share of departures11.2%86.9%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%97.1%
Load
What plane flies IND–LGA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 89% of IND–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
428 departures · 78.9% load
88.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
54 departures · 86.9% load
11.2% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 97.1% load
0.2%
How has IND–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–LGA departures rose from 445 in July 2025 to 483 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
445 departures · 27,590 passengers
84.7%
Load
August 2025
485 departures · 27,603 passengers
79.3%
Load
September 2025
529 departures · 27,086 passengers
72.2%
Load
October 2025
546 departures · 30,875 passengers
79.4%
Load
November 2025
465 departures · 24,991 passengers
73.7%
Load
December 2025
428 departures · 25,438 passengers
81.6%
Load
January 2026
437 departures · 18,804 passengers
59.9%
Load
February 2026
410 departures · 18,890 passengers
63.6%
Load
March 2026
454 departures · 24,012 passengers
74.1%
Load
April 2026
491 departures · 26,329 passengers
73.3%
Load
May 2026
495 departures · 27,761 passengers
78.5%
Load
June 2026
483 departures · 27,681 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → IND
80.0% full
243 departures · 13,977 passengers
IND → LGA
79.8% full
240 departures · 13,704 passengers
Nonstop IND–LGA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Indianapolis (IND) from New York (LGA)?
IND to LGA is 659 miles (1,060 km / 572 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 659-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–LGA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (88.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (11.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 659-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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