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LGA to EWR: distance & flight time
New York (La Guardia Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
17 mi
27 km · 14 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
17 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, United States
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGA from EWR?
The flight distance from New York (LGA) to Newark (EWR) is 17 miles (27 km, 14 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGA to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 EWR?
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