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RIC to LGA: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
292 mi
470 km · 254 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
292 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIC — Richmond International Airport · Richmond, United States
- 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 RIC
- PTB · Dinwiddie County Airport24 mi away
- FAF · Felker Army Air Field47 mi away
- PHF · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport52 mi away
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport94 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIC from LGA?
The flight distance from Richmond (RIC) to New York (LGA) is 292 miles (470 km, 254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIC to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIC to LGA?
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