New York (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 18m
Bearing
311° NW
New York (LGA) to Rochester (ROC) is 254 miles (408 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–ROC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LGA–ROC; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
163
April 2026
Seats
12,282
both directions
Passengers
8,561
both directions
Load factor
69.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–ROC?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop LGA–ROC departures in April 2026 (162), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
162 departures · 12,107 seats
Share of departures99.4%69.4%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.6%93.1%
Load
What plane flies LGA–ROC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 99% of LGA–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
162 departures · 69.4% load
99.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 93.1% load
0.6%
How has LGA–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–ROC departures rose from 161 in May 2025 to 163 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
161 departures · 10,227 passengers
85.9%
Load
June 2025
152 departures · 9,725 passengers
84.3%
Load
July 2025
147 departures · 9,530 passengers
85.5%
Load
August 2025
164 departures · 10,711 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
164 departures · 10,135 passengers
82.0%
Load
October 2025
163 departures · 10,036 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
154 departures · 8,459 passengers
72.4%
Load
December 2025
139 departures · 7,982 passengers
77.4%
Load
January 2026
138 departures · 6,888 passengers
70.0%
Load
February 2026
137 departures · 7,505 passengers
75.7%
Load
March 2026
152 departures · 8,497 passengers
74.5%
Load
April 2026
163 departures · 8,561 passengers
69.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ROC → LGA
67.4% full
82 departures · 4,197 passengers
LGA → ROC
72.1% full
81 departures · 4,364 passengers
Nonstop LGA–ROC 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.
The airports
Rochester
US
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Coordinates
43.12°N, 77.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (LGA) from Rochester (ROC)?
LGA to ROC is 254 miles (408 km / 220 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to ROC?
A nonstop covers the 254-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–ROC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (99.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (0.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–ROC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 254-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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