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GIF to LGA: distance & flight time
Winter Haven (Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
986 mi
1,586 km · 856 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GIF — Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field · Winter Haven, 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 GIF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport37 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport48 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport17 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIF from LGA?
The flight distance from Winter Haven (GIF) to New York (LGA) is 986 miles (1,586 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIF to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 GIF to LGA?
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