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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGA–MIA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
852
July 2026
Seats
155,423
both directions
Passengers
135,555
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop LGA–MIA departures in July 2026 (569), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
569 departures · 105,674 seats
Share of departures66.8%87.1%
Load
- DL
283 departures · 49,749 seats
Share of departures33.2%87.4%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies LGA–MIA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 45% of LGA–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
384 departures · 86.5% load
45.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
224 departures · 87.2% load
26.3% - Boeing 737-800
140 departures · 89.8% load
16.4% - Airbus A321neo
56 departures · 83.9% load
6.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
42 departures · 91.4% load
4.9% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 83.7% load
0.7%
How has LGA–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MIA departures fell from 972 in August 2025 to 852 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
854 departures · 133,119 passengers
85.9%
Load
July 2026
852 departures · 135,555 passengers
87.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → MIA
89.3% full
428 departures · 69,701 passengers
MIA → LGA
85.1% full
424 departures · 65,854 passengers
Nonstop LGA–MIA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (45.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (26.3%).
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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