Jacksonville (JAX) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 28m
Bearing
29° NE
Jacksonville (JAX) to New York (LGA) is 834 miles (1,343 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JAX–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JAX–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
256
May 2026
Seats
19,099
both directions
Passengers
16,471
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JAX–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop JAX–LGA departures in May 2026 (144), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
144 departures · 10,593 seats
Share of departures56.3%84.0%
Load
- 9E
112 departures · 8,506 seats
Share of departures43.8%89.0%
Load
What plane flies JAX–LGA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 56% of JAX–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
144 departures · 84.0% load
56.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
112 departures · 89.0% load
43.8%
How has JAX–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop JAX–LGA departures rose from 212 in June 2025 to 256 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JAX–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
212 departures · 14,389 passengers
89.3%
Load
July 2025
216 departures · 14,846 passengers
89.9%
Load
August 2025
232 departures · 15,012 passengers
87.0%
Load
September 2025
229 departures · 14,626 passengers
83.1%
Load
October 2025
228 departures · 14,990 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
223 departures · 13,524 passengers
80.5%
Load
December 2025
232 departures · 16,232 passengers
86.1%
Load
January 2026
173 departures · 11,458 passengers
77.9%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 11,769 passengers
80.2%
Load
March 2026
218 departures · 14,381 passengers
85.1%
Load
April 2026
250 departures · 16,194 passengers
84.5%
Load
May 2026
256 departures · 16,471 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → JAX
83.8% full
129 departures · 8,057 passengers
JAX → LGA
88.8% full
127 departures · 8,414 passengers
Nonstop JAX–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Jacksonville (JAX) from New York (LGA)?
JAX to LGA is 834 miles (1,343 km / 725 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JAX to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 834-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JAX–LGA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (56.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (43.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying JAX–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 834-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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