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NYK to LGA: distance & flight time
Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
7,305 mi
11,756 km · 6,348 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is NYK from LGA?
The flight distance from Nanyuki (NYK) to New York (LGA) is 7,305 miles (11,756 km, 6,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYK to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 NYK to LGA?
Nonstop service on NYK–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 14h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanyuki and New York?
New York is 7 hours behind Nanyuki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYK to LGA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NYK–LGA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NYK to LGA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NYK–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.