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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (LGA): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 3,965 km, an estimated 5 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and New York. Updated 19 September 2026 at 16:07 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
busy · +19
LGA
New York
smooth · +0
3,965 km · ~5h 35m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
87 / 100
route health from live LAX and LGA delay boards
Flight time~5h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAirports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at LGA: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Los Angeles to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to LGA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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Pro Flight Search — Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (LGA) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/LAX-LGA
LAX to LGA questions
Is LAX–LGA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LAX to LGA?
Great-circle distance is 3,965 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 310–370 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–LGA fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (mon, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LAX and arrival-side delay at LGA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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