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ITH to LGA: distance & flight time
Ithaca (Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
178 mi
287 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
178 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ITH — Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport · Ithaca, 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 ITH
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field31 mi away
- ELM · Elmira Corning Regional Airport32 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport46 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport74 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is ITH from LGA?
The flight distance from Ithaca (ITH) to New York (LGA) is 178 miles (287 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ITH to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 ITH to LGA?
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