Washington (DCA) to New York (LGA) distance
The great-circle distance from Washington to New York is 186 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.
Route facts
- From
Washington (DCA)- Time difference
- New York and Washington are on the same time
- Midpoint
- 39.83° N, 75.48° W
- Heading from DCA
- 51° 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 DCA-LGA on the globe.
Related routes
- Atlanta (ATL) to New York (LGA)661 nm
- New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)636 nm
- New York (LGA) to Miami (MIA)955 nm
- Boston (BOS) to New York (LGA)160 nm
Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.