Lexington (LEX) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 00m
Bearing
68° E
Lexington (LEX) to New York (LGA) is 603 miles (971 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LEX–LGA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop LEX–LGA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
53
April 2026
Seats
4,010
both directions
Passengers
2,785
both directions
Load factor
69.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LEX–LGA?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop LEX–LGA in April 2026 (53 departures).
- 9E
Endeavor Air
53 departures · 4,010 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.5%
Load
What plane flies LEX–LGA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of LEX–LGA departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
53 departures · 69.5% load
100.0%
How has LEX–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop LEX–LGA departures rose from 41 in May 2025 to 53 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LEX–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
41 departures · 2,618 passengers
84.3%
Load
June 2025
50 departures · 3,146 passengers
83.0%
Load
July 2025
44 departures · 2,858 passengers
85.5%
Load
August 2025
53 departures · 3,315 passengers
82.3%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 2,893 passengers
73.2%
Load
October 2025
51 departures · 2,956 passengers
76.4%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 2,315 passengers
69.4%
Load
December 2025
31 departures · 1,637 passengers
69.7%
Load
January 2026
41 departures · 1,118 passengers
38.2%
Load
February 2026
43 departures · 1,481 passengers
48.3%
Load
March 2026
47 departures · 1,953 passengers
56.2%
Load
April 2026
53 departures · 2,785 passengers
69.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → LEX
67.9% full
27 departures · 1,390 passengers
LEX → LGA
71.0% full
26 departures · 1,395 passengers
Nonstop LEX–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 Lexington (LEX) from New York (LGA)?
LEX to LGA is 603 miles (971 km / 524 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LEX to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 603-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LEX–LGA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LEX–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 603-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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