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Atlanta (ATL) to New York (LGA) distance

The great-circle distance from Atlanta to New York is 661 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

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Route facts

From
United StatesAtlanta (ATL)
To
United StatesNew York (LGA)
Time difference
New York and Atlanta are on the same time
Midpoint
37.32° N, 79.40° W
Heading from ATL
47° northeast
Heading from LGA
233° southwest

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see ATL-LGA on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.