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MUC to LGA: distance & flight time
Munich (Munich Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
4,025 mi
6,478 km · 3,498 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, Germany
- 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 MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is MUC from LGA?
The flight distance from Munich (MUC) to New York (LGA) is 4,025 miles (6,478 km, 3,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUC to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 MUC to LGA?
Nonstop service on MUC–LGA 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 8h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Munich and New York?
New York is 6 hours behind Munich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUC to LGA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MUC–LGA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MUC to LGA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MUC–LGA 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.