Airport · United States
LaGuardia Airport
- Codes
- LGA · KLGA
- Serves
- New York
- 13 km in a straight line
- Local time
- America/New_York
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Runways
- 2 runways open
- Longest runway: 2,134 m
- From DXB
- 11,000 km
- 13 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
Facts
LGA at a glance
- Codes
- IATA LGAICAO KLGA
- Size
- Large
- Serves
- New York
- To the city centre
- 13 km in a straight line
- Measured from the centre point of our guide.
- Elevation
- 6 m (21 ft)
- Runways
- 2 runways open
- Longest runway: 2,134 m
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- When to go
- New York, month by month
How far it is from the UAE
LGA from the UAE
From DXBLGA
11,000 km
13 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
From AUHLGA
11,030 km
13 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Airports
Other airports near LGA
- JFKJohn F. Kennedy International AirportLarge · New York17 km away
- TEBTeterboro AirportMedium · New York18 km away
- EWRNewark Liberty International AirportLarge · Newark27 km away
- HPNWestchester County AirportMedium · White Plains35 km away
- ISPLong Island MacArthur AirportMedium · Islip65 km away
- SWFNew York Stewart International AirportMedium · Newburgh83 km away
- TTNTrenton Mercer AirportMedium · Philadelphia97 km away
- HVNTweed New Haven AirportMedium · New Haven99 km away
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/New_York
- Country
- United States
- Currency
- United States Dollar USDToday's indicative rate: The same as your currencyIndicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A and B120 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +1 · On the right
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Flights
Flights to or from LGA
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