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POW to LGA: distance & flight time
Portoroz (Portoroz Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
4,196 mi
6,753 km · 3,646 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POW — Portoroz Airport · Portoroz, Slovenia
- 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 POW
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport25 mi away
- PUY · Pula Airport43 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport50 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport61 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is POW from LGA?
The flight distance from Portoroz (POW) to New York (LGA) is 4,196 miles (6,753 km, 3,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POW to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 POW to LGA?
Nonstop service on POW–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Portoroz and New York?
New York is 5 hours behind Portoroz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POW to LGA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POW–LGA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POW to LGA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POW–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.