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LGA to LAN: distance & flight time
New York (La Guardia Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
569 mi
915 km · 494 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
569 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LGA
Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGA from LAN?
The flight distance from New York (LGA) to Lansing (LAN) is 569 miles (915 km, 494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGA to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 LGA to LAN?
Nonstop service on LGA–LAN 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 1h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGA to LAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGA–LAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LGA to LAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGA–LAN 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.