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CGI to LGA: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
877 mi
1,411 km · 762 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
877 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGI from LGA?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to New York (LGA) is 877 miles (1,411 km, 762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 time difference between Cape Girardeau and New York?
New York is 1 hour ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to LGA?
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