New York (LGA) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 43m
Bearing
251° W
New York (LGA) to Memphis (MEM) is 961 miles (1,547 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–MEM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LGA–MEM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
261
April 2026
Seats
18,903
both directions
Passengers
12,937
both directions
Load factor
68.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–MEM?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–MEM departures in April 2026 (180), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
180 departures · 13,179 seats
Share of departures69.0%67.8%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
81 departures · 5,724 seats
Share of departures31.0%70.0%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MEM?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 69% of LGA–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
180 departures · 67.8% load
69.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
81 departures · 70.0% load
31.0%
How has LGA–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MEM departures fell from 269 in May 2025 to 261 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
269 departures · 17,151 passengers
85.9%
Load
June 2025
248 departures · 15,121 passengers
83.0%
Load
July 2025
246 departures · 14,882 passengers
81.8%
Load
August 2025
280 departures · 15,273 passengers
74.5%
Load
September 2025
283 departures · 14,246 passengers
67.3%
Load
October 2025
284 departures · 15,745 passengers
73.7%
Load
November 2025
260 departures · 14,641 passengers
75.4%
Load
December 2025
254 departures · 16,052 passengers
85.0%
Load
January 2026
238 departures · 11,648 passengers
65.3%
Load
February 2026
217 departures · 10,742 passengers
66.7%
Load
March 2026
248 departures · 14,320 passengers
79.3%
Load
April 2026
261 departures · 12,937 passengers
68.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → MEM
68.7% full
131 departures · 6,517 passengers
MEM → LGA
68.2% full
130 departures · 6,420 passengers
Nonstop LGA–MEM 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 New York (LGA) from Memphis (MEM)?
LGA to MEM is 961 miles (1,547 km / 835 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 961-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–MEM?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (69.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (31.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 961-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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