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IDP to LGA: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
1,200 mi
1,931 km · 1,042 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDP from LGA?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to New York (LGA) is 1,200 miles (1,931 km, 1,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 IDP to LGA?
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