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OTP to LGA: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
4,739 mi
7,627 km · 4,118 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m 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
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTP from LGA?
The flight distance from Bucharest (OTP) to New York (LGA) is 4,739 miles (7,627 km, 4,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTP to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Bucharest and New York?
New York is 7 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTP to LGA?
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