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ELB to LGA: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
2,192 mi
3,528 km · 1,905 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELB from LGA?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to New York (LGA) is 2,192 miles (3,528 km, 1,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 El Banco and New York?
New York is 1 hour ahead of El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to LGA?
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