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WAW to LGA: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
4,252 mi
6,842 km · 3,695 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAW from LGA?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WAW) to New York (LGA) is 4,252 miles (6,842 km, 3,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAW to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Warsaw and New York?
New York is 6 hours behind Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAW to LGA?
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