New York (LGA) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 00m
Bearing
202° S
New York (LGA) to Miami (MIA) is 1,099 miles (1,768 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–MIA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LGA–MIA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
1,019
April 2026
Seats
194,496
both directions
Passengers
158,584
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop LGA–MIA departures in April 2026 (583), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
583 departures · 109,444 seats
Share of departures57.2%77.8%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
352 departures · 66,739 seats
Share of departures34.5%85.0%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
57 departures · 12,751 seats
Share of departures5.6%93.8%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
27 departures · 5,562 seats
Share of departures2.6%85.7%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MIA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 79% of LGA–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
807 departures · 80.7% load
79.2% - Airbus A321neo
108 departures · 87.0% load
10.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
54 departures · 76.0% load
5.3% - Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 87.7% load
3.5% - Airbus A320neo
12 departures · 90.9% load
1.2% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 78.7% load
0.2%
How has LGA–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MIA departures rose from 981 in May 2025 to 1,019 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
981 departures · 156,147 passengers
90.3%
Load
June 2025
896 departures · 136,517 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2025
864 departures · 134,453 passengers
91.1%
Load
August 2025
972 departures · 151,325 passengers
90.8%
Load
September 2025
944 departures · 132,156 passengers
81.3%
Load
October 2025
947 departures · 141,410 passengers
83.8%
Load
November 2025
897 departures · 140,579 passengers
85.0%
Load
December 2025
1,022 departures · 171,095 passengers
89.5%
Load
January 2026
1,045 departures · 168,605 passengers
86.0%
Load
February 2026
959 departures · 155,085 passengers
86.1%
Load
March 2026
1,046 departures · 174,522 passengers
88.4%
Load
April 2026
1,019 departures · 158,584 passengers
81.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → MIA
77.5% full
511 departures · 75,709 passengers
MIA → LGA
85.6% full
508 departures · 82,875 passengers
Nonstop LGA–MIA 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 Miami (MIA)?
LGA to MIA is 1,099 miles (1,768 km / 955 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 1,099-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–MIA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (79.2%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (10.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,099-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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