New York (LGA) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 34m
Bearing
266° W
New York (LGA) to St Louis (STL) is 886 miles (1,426 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–STL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGA–STL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
597
April 2026
Seats
64,801
both directions
Passengers
45,332
both directions
Load factor
70.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–STL?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–STL departures in April 2026 (265), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
265 departures · 19,048 seats
Share of departures44.4%73.7%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
228 departures · 38,342 seats
Share of departures38.2%66.1%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
104 departures · 7,411 seats
Share of departures17.4%80.3%
Load
What plane flies LGA–STL?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 44% of LGA–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
265 departures · 73.7% load
44.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
126 departures · 66.7% load
21.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
104 departures · 80.3% load
17.4% - Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 63.0% load
10.2% - Boeing 737-700
41 departures · 69.5% load
6.9%
How has LGA–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–STL departures fell from 645 in May 2025 to 597 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
645 departures · 58,842 passengers
83.7%
Load
June 2025
617 departures · 55,502 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2025
627 departures · 55,931 passengers
85.7%
Load
August 2025
654 departures · 56,308 passengers
82.5%
Load
September 2025
612 departures · 49,212 passengers
76.0%
Load
October 2025
606 departures · 52,391 passengers
80.1%
Load
November 2025
575 departures · 48,549 passengers
77.7%
Load
December 2025
573 departures · 54,102 passengers
85.1%
Load
January 2026
565 departures · 35,876 passengers
59.4%
Load
February 2026
513 departures · 32,482 passengers
60.6%
Load
March 2026
576 departures · 45,284 passengers
74.2%
Load
April 2026
597 departures · 45,332 passengers
70.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → STL
68.0% full
299 departures · 22,354 passengers
STL → LGA
72.0% full
298 departures · 22,978 passengers
Nonstop LGA–STL 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (LGA) from St Louis (STL)?
LGA to STL is 886 miles (1,426 km / 770 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to STL?
A nonstop covers the 886-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–STL?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (44.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 886-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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