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LGA to CLT: distance & flight time
New York (La Guardia Airport) → Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport)
544 mi
875 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
544 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, United States
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGA
Near CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGA from CLT?
The flight distance from New York (LGA) to Charlotte (CLT) is 544 miles (875 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGA to CLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 LGA to CLT?
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