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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LGA–MIA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
896
May 2026
Seats
164,885
both directions
Passengers
141,838
both directions
Load factor
86.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop LGA–MIA departures in May 2026 (588), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
588 departures · 110,072 seats
Share of departures65.6%84.1%
Load
- DL
304 departures · 54,242 seats
Share of departures33.9%90.5%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 419 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
- YX
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.2%85.5%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MIA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 58% of LGA–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
524 departures · 84.4% load
58.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
185 departures · 91.3% load
20.6% - Boeing 737-800
86 departures · 90.1% load
9.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
60 departures · 84.6% load
6.7% - Airbus A321neo
35 departures · 79.4% load
3.9% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 85.5% load
0.2% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 93.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A320neo
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 97.2% load
0.1%
How has LGA–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MIA departures held steady at about 896 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
896 departures · 141,838 passengers
86.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → LGA
89.1% full
449 departures · 73,438 passengers
LGA → MIA
83.0% full
447 departures · 68,400 passengers
Nonstop LGA–MIA 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 (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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (58.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (20.6%).
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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