New York (LGA) to Syracuse (SYR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
325° NW
New York (LGA) to Syracuse (SYR) is 198 miles (319 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–SYR
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LGA–SYR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
164
April 2026
Seats
12,116
both directions
Passengers
8,269
both directions
Load factor
68.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–SYR?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–SYR departures in April 2026 (118), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
118 departures · 8,842 seats
Share of departures72.0%67.6%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
46 departures · 3,274 seats
Share of departures28.0%70.1%
Load
What plane flies LGA–SYR?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 72% of LGA–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
118 departures · 67.6% load
72.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
46 departures · 70.1% load
28.1%
How has LGA–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–SYR departures rose from 163 in May 2025 to 164 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
163 departures · 10,108 passengers
84.4%
Load
June 2025
156 departures · 9,437 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2025
150 departures · 9,867 passengers
87.7%
Load
August 2025
162 departures · 10,201 passengers
87.1%
Load
September 2025
165 departures · 9,712 passengers
79.4%
Load
October 2025
162 departures · 9,462 passengers
78.6%
Load
November 2025
149 departures · 7,323 passengers
66.4%
Load
December 2025
139 departures · 6,913 passengers
66.3%
Load
January 2026
145 departures · 7,375 passengers
71.1%
Load
February 2026
141 departures · 7,671 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
153 departures · 8,106 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
164 departures · 8,269 passengers
68.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → SYR
68.3% full
82 departures · 4,140 passengers
SYR → LGA
68.2% full
82 departures · 4,129 passengers
Nonstop LGA–SYR 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 Syracuse (SYR)?
LGA to SYR is 198 miles (319 km / 172 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to SYR?
A nonstop covers the 198-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–SYR?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (72.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (28.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–SYR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 198-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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