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CMH to LGA: distance & flight time
Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
477 mi
768 km · 415 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
477 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is CMH from LGA?
The flight distance from Columbus (CMH) to New York (LGA) is 477 miles (768 km, 415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMH to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 CMH to LGA?
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