Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ATO to LGA: distance & flight time
Athens (Ohio University Snyder Field) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
455 mi
733 km · 396 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
See live ATO→LGA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
455 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ATO — Ohio University Snyder Field · Athens, United States
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ATO
- PMH · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport42 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport54 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport56 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATO from LGA?
The flight distance from Athens (ATO) to New York (LGA) is 455 miles (733 km, 396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATO to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATO to LGA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ATO–LGA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.