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SRQ to LGA: distance & flight time
Sarasota (Sarasota Bradenton International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
1,048 mi
1,687 km · 911 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- SRQ — Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · Sarasota, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SRQ
- TPA · Tampa International Airport40 mi away
- VNC · Venice Municipal Airport23 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport26 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base31 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is SRQ from LGA?
The flight distance from Sarasota (SRQ) to New York (LGA) is 1,048 miles (1,687 km, 911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SRQ to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 SRQ to LGA?
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