New York (LGA) to West Palm Beach (PBI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 52m
Bearing
202° S
New York (LGA) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 1,037 miles (1,668 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–PBI
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGA–PBI; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
446
June 2026
Seats
66,486
both directions
Passengers
58,002
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–PBI?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LGA–PBI departures in June 2026 (225), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
225 departures · 38,256 seats
Share of departures50.4%89.0%
Load
- B6
146 departures · 22,574 seats
Share of departures32.7%85.5%
Load
- YX
75 departures · 5,656 seats
Share of departures16.8%82.3%
Load
What plane flies LGA–PBI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 25% of LGA–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
113 departures · 90.0% load
25.3% - Boeing 737-800
112 departures · 87.7% load
25.1% - Airbus A320
97 departures · 86.2% load
21.8% - Embraer E175
75 departures · 82.3% load
16.8% - Airbus A220-300
49 departures · 84.1% load
11.0%
How has LGA–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–PBI departures rose from 360 in July 2025 to 446 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
360 departures · 50,438 passengers
89.8%
Load
August 2025
385 departures · 53,118 passengers
88.2%
Load
September 2025
325 departures · 43,683 passengers
82.0%
Load
October 2025
406 departures · 56,254 passengers
85.9%
Load
November 2025
541 departures · 73,418 passengers
79.0%
Load
December 2025
617 departures · 89,029 passengers
84.0%
Load
January 2026
631 departures · 85,810 passengers
78.3%
Load
February 2026
571 departures · 82,441 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
624 departures · 92,620 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
637 departures · 86,038 passengers
76.5%
Load
May 2026
559 departures · 71,726 passengers
80.2%
Load
June 2026
446 departures · 58,002 passengers
87.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → PBI
86.2% full
224 departures · 28,757 passengers
PBI → LGA
88.3% full
222 departures · 29,245 passengers
Nonstop LGA–PBI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (LGA) from West Palm Beach (PBI)?
LGA to PBI is 1,037 miles (1,668 km / 901 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to PBI?
A nonstop covers the 1,037-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–PBI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (25.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (25.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–PBI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,037-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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