New York (JFK) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 0h 49m
Bearing
333° NW
New York (JFK) to New York (LGA) is 11 miles (17 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–LGA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
15
May 2026
Seats
2,344
both directions
Passengers
1,679
both directions
Load factor
71.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–LGA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop JFK–LGA departures in May 2026 (11), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
11 departures · 1,964 seats
Share of departures73.3%84.3%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures20.0%0.0%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures6.7%31.6%
Load
What plane flies JFK–LGA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 47% of JFK–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 70.8% load
46.7% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 87.2% load
26.7% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
13.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 31.6% load
6.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 86.1% load
6.7%
How has JFK–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–LGA departures rose from 14 in June 2025 to 15 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
14 departures · 1,421 passengers
71.7%
Load
July 2025
9 departures · 1,021 passengers
68.5%
Load
August 2025
9 departures · 272 passengers
24.2%
Load
September 2025
9 departures · 545 passengers
47.5%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 515 passengers
45.2%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 104 passengers
68.4%
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 557 passengers
94.1%
Load
January 2026
3 departures · 160 passengers
49.4%
Load
February 2026
5 departures · 348 passengers
59.8%
Load
March 2026
10 departures · 616 passengers
63.2%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 1,520 passengers
62.7%
Load
May 2026
15 departures · 1,679 passengers
71.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → LGA
73.9% full
14 departures · 1,679 passengers
LGA → JFK
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from New York (LGA)?
JFK to LGA is 11 miles (17 km / 9 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 11-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–LGA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (46.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (26.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 11-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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