New York (LGA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 0h 59m
Bearing
229° SW
New York (LGA) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 95 miles (154 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LGA–PHL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
4
May 2026
Seats
300
both directions
Passengers
183
both directions
Load factor
61.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–PHL?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–PHL departures in May 2026 (3), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
3 departures · 228 seats
Share of departures75.0%80.3%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures25.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies LGA–PHL?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 75% of LGA–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
3 departures · 80.3% load
75.0% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
25.0%
How has LGA–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–PHL departures fell from 23 in June 2025 to 4 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
23 departures · 1,711 passengers
68.1%
Load
July 2025
17 departures · 1,769 passengers
72.2%
Load
August 2025
4 departures · 209 passengers
64.3%
Load
September 2025
5 departures · 333 passengers
56.4%
Load
October 2025
7 departures · 697 passengers
70.3%
Load
November 2025
5 departures · 606 passengers
66.5%
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 411 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
5 departures · 573 passengers
83.3%
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 53 passengers
34.9%
Load
March 2026
12 departures · 995 passengers
64.1%
Load
April 2026
17 departures · 1,304 passengers
61.2%
Load
May 2026
4 departures · 183 passengers
61.0%
Load
Nonstop LGA–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
LGA to PHL is 95 miles (154 km / 83 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 95-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–PHL?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 95-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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