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COS to LGA: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
1,634 mi
2,630 km · 1,420 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from LGA?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to New York (LGA) is 1,634 miles (2,630 km, 1,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Colorado Springs and New York?
New York is 2 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to LGA?
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