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YSJ to LGA: distance & flight time
St. John (Saint John Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
510 mi
821 km · 443 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
510 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSJ — Saint John Airport · St. John, Canada
- 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 YSJ
- YFC · Fredericton Airport49 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood53 mi away
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport53 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport80 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSJ from LGA?
The flight distance from St. John (YSJ) to New York (LGA) is 510 miles (821 km, 443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSJ to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YSJ to LGA?
Nonstop service on YSJ–LGA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. John and New York?
New York is 1 hour behind St. John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSJ to LGA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSJ–LGA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSJ to LGA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSJ–LGA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.