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EWR to LGA: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
17 mi
27 km · 14 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
17 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is EWR from LGA?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to New York (LGA) is 17 miles (27 km, 14 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 EWR to LGA?
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