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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGA–STL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
576
June 2026
Seats
62,698
both directions
Passengers
51,779
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–STL?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LGA–STL departures in June 2026 (230), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
230 departures · 37,096 seats
Share of departures39.9%83.1%
Load
- 9E
186 departures · 14,128 seats
Share of departures32.3%81.2%
Load
- YX
160 departures · 11,474 seats
Share of departures27.8%82.6%
Load
What plane flies LGA–STL?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 32% of LGA–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
186 departures · 81.2% load
32.3% - Embraer E175
160 departures · 82.6% load
27.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
91 departures · 81.6% load
15.8% - Boeing 737-700
83 departures · 89.4% load
14.4% - Boeing 737-800
56 departures · 78.3% load
9.7%
How has LGA–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–STL departures fell from 627 in July 2025 to 576 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
603 departures · 51,147 passengers
77.0%
Load
June 2026
576 departures · 51,779 passengers
82.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
STL → LGA
82.3% full
289 departures · 25,608 passengers
LGA → STL
82.9% full
287 departures · 26,171 passengers
Nonstop LGA–STL 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 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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (32.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (27.8%).
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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