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SPG to LGA: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
1,027 mi
1,653 km · 893 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPG from LGA?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (SPG) to New York (LGA) is 1,027 miles (1,653 km, 893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPG to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 SPG to LGA?
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