STL → LGASt Louis to New York

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Direct flights from St Louis (STL) to New York (LGA): 80 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 69% of the last 58 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. 5 of the 58 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,426 km, an estimated 2 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at St Louis and New York. Updated 14 November 2026 at 02:01 UTC.

Today, STL → LGA

Fri 13 Nov · local times
  1. 05:30 WN168Southwest Airlines Left 05:42 +12 Landed 09:12 +22
  2. 06:00 AA4486American Airlines Left 06:15 +15 Landed 09:25 −8
  3. 07:00 DL4981Delta Cancelled ·
  4. 09:12 AA4475American Airlines Left 10:28 +76 Landed 13:36 +50
  5. 10:00 DL5041Delta Left 10:10 +10 Landed 13:16 −10
  6. 12:00 WN4161Southwest Airlines Left 13:59 +119 Landed 17:20 +120
  7. 13:02 DL5160Delta Cancelled ·
  8. 14:35 WN709Southwest Est. 15:21Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 16:07 AA4461American Airlines Cancelled ·
  10. 17:00 DL4905Delta Air Lines Sched 17:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 17:35 WN889Southwest Sched 17:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked STL board 19:31 · LGA board 21:01

STL St Louis smooth · +3
LGA New York heavy · +55
1,426 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 05:30–17:3580x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 80x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 58 tracked STL → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 5 of 58 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 53 arrivals
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures80x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled8.6%recent route rate · 5 of 58

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSouthwest Airlines

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 days
American AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA4486 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA4475 09:12 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4461 16:11 Mo Tu We Th Su

Delta Air LinesDL71% on time

Flights DL4981 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL4939 varies Sa Su · DL5041 10:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL5110 10:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr

Southwest AirlinesWN65% on time

Flights WN168 05:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN4161 12:00 daily · WN709 14:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN889 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AA4461cancelledCNX
11-13AA4475dep +76 → arr+50
11-13AA4486dep +15 → arr−8
11-13DL4981cancelledCNX
11-13DL5041dep +10 → arr−10
11-13DL5160cancelledCNX
11-13WN168dep +12 → arr+22
11-13WN4161dep +119 → arr+120
11-12AA4461cancelledCNX
11-12AA4475dep +6 → arr+28
11-12AA4486dep +11 → arr−19
11-12DL4905cancelledCNX
11-12DL4981dep +8 → arr−15
11-12DL5041dep +7 → arr+2
11-12DL5160dep +64 → arr+82
11-12WN168dep +7 → arr−15
11-12WN4161dep +103 → arr−46
11-12WN889dep +0 → arr+52
11-11AA4461dep −2 → arr−11
11-11AA4475dep +2 → arr−29
11-11AA4486dep +1 → arr−32
11-11DL4905dep +19 → arr−2
11-11DL4981dep +13 → arr−15
11-11DL5041dep +4 → arr−24
11-11DL5160dep +10 → arr−12
11-11WN168dep −2 → arr−23
11-11WN4161dep +7 → arr−14
11-11WN709dep +3 → arr−8
11-11WN889dep −1 → arr−23
11-10AA4461dep −1 → arr−37
11-10AA4475arrived−35
11-10AA4486dep +1 → arr−30
11-10DL4905dep +0 → arr−24
11-10DL4981arrived−26
11-10DL5041arrived−1
11-10DL5160dep +3 → arr−26
11-10WN168dep +1 → arr−24
11-10WN4161arrived−13
11-10WN709dep +0 → arr−10
11-10WN889dep +74 → arr+54

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
STLSt Louis +3 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 5 kt Full STL delay board →
LGANew York +55 min heavy ⛅ overcast · NW 11 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LGA: a 45% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +17 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the St Louis to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop STL 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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STL to LGA questions

Is STL–LGA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at LGA is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on STL–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 17:00 from STL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from STL to LGA?

Great-circle distance is 1,426 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–152 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does STL–LGA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 80 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.