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LGA to POA: distance & flight time
New York (La Guardia Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
5,101 mi
8,209 km · 4,433 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, United States
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGA
Near POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGA from POA?
The flight distance from New York (LGA) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 5,101 miles (8,209 km, 4,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGA to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 time difference between New York and Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 1 hour ahead of New York.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGA to POA?
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