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XFW to LGA: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
3,795 mi
6,108 km · 3,298 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m 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
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is XFW from LGA?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to New York (LGA) is 3,795 miles (6,108 km, 3,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 Hamburg and New York?
New York is 6 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to LGA?
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