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RSW to LGA: distance & flight time
Fort Myers (Southwest Florida International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
1,082 mi
1,742 km · 940 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- RSW — Southwest Florida International Airport · Fort Myers, 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 RSW
- FMY · Page Field8 mi away
- IMM · Immokalee Regional Airport23 mi away
- APF · Naples Municipal Airport27 mi away
- PGD · Charlotte County Airport30 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSW from LGA?
The flight distance from Fort Myers (RSW) to New York (LGA) is 1,082 miles (1,742 km, 940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSW to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 RSW to LGA?
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