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GUU to LGA: distance & flight time
Grundarfjordur (Grundarfjörður Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
2,581 mi
4,154 km · 2,243 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GUU — Grundarfjörður Airport · Grundarfjordur, Iceland
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GUU
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport44 mi away
- BIU · Bildudalur Airport46 mi away
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport71 mi away
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport72 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUU from LGA?
The flight distance from Grundarfjordur (GUU) to New York (LGA) is 2,581 miles (4,154 km, 2,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUU to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GUU to LGA?
Nonstop service on GUU–LGA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUU to LGA?
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Why are some GUU to LGA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUU–LGA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.