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QLF to LGA: distance & flight time
Vesivehmaa (Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
4,094 mi
6,588 km · 3,557 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m 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
- QLF — Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport · Vesivehmaa, Finland
- 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 QLF
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield43 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base45 mi away
- KEV · Halli Airport58 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport62 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLF from LGA?
The flight distance from Vesivehmaa (QLF) to New York (LGA) is 4,094 miles (6,588 km, 3,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLF to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Vesivehmaa and New York?
New York is 7 hours behind Vesivehmaa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLF to LGA?
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