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BWI to LGA: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
185 mi
297 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
185 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from LGA?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to New York (LGA) is 185 miles (297 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 BWI to LGA?
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