New York to St Louis (LGA–STL) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

LGA Airport Page →
886 mi airlines charter/private 118/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 66 flights Verified 47m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN3039
WN Southwest
73H
6:00 AM
EDT TB
7:30 AM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3363
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
6:05 AM
EDT TB
7:45 AM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2549
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
6:05 AM
EDT TB
7:45 AM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4498
Starts Sep 15
WN Southwest
73H
6:30 AM
EDT TB
8:00 AM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4939+1
DL Delta
CR9
6:30 AM
EDT TC
8:06 AM
CDT
2h 36m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4340
AA American
E75
6:59 AM
EDT TB
8:46 AM
CDT
2h 47m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4495
Starts Sep 16
WN Southwest
73H
7:10 AM
EDT TB
8:50 AM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN650
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
7S7
8:15 AM
EDT TB
9:55 AM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3792
WN Southwest
7S7
8:35 AM
EDT TB
10:20 AM
CDT
2h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4922+2
DL Delta
CR9
9:59 AM
EDT TC
11:43 AM
CDT
2h 44m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6618cs
WS WestJet
CR9
9:59 AM
EDT TC
11:43 AM
CDT
2h 44m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5584
Starts Oct 10 Seat map
WS WestJet
CR9 Seat map
10:25 AM
EDT TC
12:17 PM
CDT
2h 52m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2089
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:05 AM
EDT TB
12:45 PM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3817
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
12:00 PM
EDT TB
1:40 PM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3378
WN Southwest
737
12:00 PM
EDT TB
1:40 PM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2550
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
12:05 PM
EDT TB
1:45 PM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1168
WN Southwest
B38M
12:05 PM
EDT TB
1:45 PM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4988
WN Southwest
737
12:30 PM
EDT TB
2:05 PM
CDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1970
WN Southwest
73H
1:35 PM
EDT TB
3:15 PM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5607
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
DL Delta
E75 Seat map
1:50 PM
EDT TC
3:39 PM
CDT
2h 49m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4608
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
1:52 PM
EDT TB
3:44 PM
CDT
2h 52m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4449
AA American
E75
2:10 PM
EDT TB
3:57 PM
CDT
2h 47m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4432
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:35 PM
EDT TB
4:20 PM
CDT
2h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2551
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
3:00 PM
EDT TB
4:40 PM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1740
WN Southwest
73H
5:45 PM
EDT TB
7:35 PM
CDT
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4905+1
DL Delta
CR9
5:48 PM
EDT TC
8:34 PM
CDT
3h 46m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4926
DL Delta
CR9
6:20 PM
EDT TC
8:06 PM
CDT
2h 46m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2473
WN Southwest
737
6:30 PM
EDT TB
8:15 PM
CDT
2h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2552
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:45 PM
EDT TB
8:25 PM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4728
AA American
E75
7:30 PM
EDT TB
9:17 PM
CDT
2h 47m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4653
WN Southwest
7S7
7:30 PM
EDT TB
9:25 PM
CDT
2h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1103
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:40 AM
CDT T2
9:00 AM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN882
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
5:40 AM
CDT T2
9:00 AM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1085
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:45 AM
CDT T2
9:05 AM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN187
WN Southwest
737
5:45 AM
CDT T2
9:05 AM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4450
AA American
E75S
6:00 AM
CDT T1
9:34 AM
EDT
2h 34m
93%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS8841cs
WS WestJet
CR9
7:00 AM
CDT T1
10:30 AM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4981+1
DL Delta
CR9
7:00 AM
CDT T1
10:30 AM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS8784cs
WS WestJet
CR9
7:05 AM
CDT T1
10:35 AM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4939+1
DL Delta
CR9
8:30 AM
CDT T1
11:55 AM
EDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN186
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:00 AM
CDT T2
12:20 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4443
AA American
E75
9:15 AM
CDT T1
12:48 PM
EDT
2h 33m
93%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5041
DL Delta
CR9
10:00 AM
CDT T1
1:27 PM
EDT
2h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5110
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
DL Delta
CR9 Seat map
10:00 AM
CDT T1
1:21 PM
EDT
2h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3189
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
10:30 AM
CDT T2
1:50 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN553
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:05 AM
CDT T2
2:25 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN479
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
11:05 AM
CDT T2
2:25 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4334
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:47 AM
CDT T2
2:56 PM
EDT
2h 9m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4922+2
DL Delta
CR9
1:01 PM
CDT T1
4:30 PM
EDT
2h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5020
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
DL Delta
CR9 Seat map
1:02 PM
CDT T1
4:30 PM
EDT
2h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1934
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
1:40 PM
CDT T2
5:05 PM
EDT
2h 25m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN579
Starts Sep 15 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:30 PM
CDT T2
6:50 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4085
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:35 PM
CDT T2
6:55 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN388
Starts Sep 21 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:35 PM
CDT T2
6:55 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3852
WN Southwest
B38M
3:35 PM
CDT T2
6:55 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3779
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
3:35 PM
CDT T2
6:55 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN893
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
4:20 PM
CDT T2
7:40 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4449
AA American
E75L
4:37 PM
CDT T1
8:10 PM
EDT
2h 33m
93%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN235
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
4:50 PM
CDT T2
8:10 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4935
DL Delta
CR9
5:25 PM
CDT T1
9:03 PM
EDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4905+1
DL Delta
CR9
5:30 PM
CDT T1
9:00 PM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5607
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
DL Delta
E75 Seat map
5:31 PM
CDT T1
9:00 PM
EDT
2h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2476
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:45 PM
CDT T2
11:05 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4086
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
7:50 PM
CDT T2
11:10 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2151
WN Southwest
B38M
7:55 PM
CDT T2
11:15 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2710
WN Southwest
B38M
8:00 PM
CDT T2
11:20 PM
EDT
2h 20m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
PIT Pittsburgh 4h 6m AABADL WN Pittsburgh (PIT) to St Louis flights
MDW Chicago 4h 15m EJAWN WN Chicago (MDW) to St Louis flights
CLE Cleveland 4h 18m AADL WN Cleveland (CLE) to St Louis flights
CMH Columbus 4h 19m AADLWS EJAWN Columbus (CMH) to St Louis flights
DTW Detroit 4h 21m AAAFAM AFDLKE Detroit (DTW) to St Louis flights
BNA Nashville 4h 25m AABADL WN Nashville (BNA) to St Louis flights
YYZ Toronto 4h 30m AAACASP ACUA Toronto (YYZ) to St Louis flights
IAD Dulles 4h 46m AVEJANH AVCMSN Dulles (IAD) to St Louis flights
DCA Washington 4h 47m AAASDL AAWN Washington (DCA) to St Louis flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 49m AABADL AAWN Charlotte (CLT) to St Louis flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
New York to St Louis
3 carriers, 118 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 886 mi 2h 40m nonstop -1h behind

LGA–STL is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 886 miles in approximately 2h 40m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop LGA–STL service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 52 737, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h30-2h55 37%
DL Delta Air Lines Also: WS 33 CR9, E75 2h36-3h46 37% SkyTeam WS
AA American Airlines 26 E75 2h47-2h52 37% Oneworld
Aircraft on this route
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – DL, WS
E75 Embraer E175 – AA, DL
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: WN (52 flights/wk, 47%)
SkyTeam: DL (33 flights/wk, 30%)
Oneworld: AA (26 flights/wk, 23%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, LGA to STL direction.
Mon
18
flights
Tue
18
flights
Wed
18
flights
Thu
18
flights
Fri
18
flights
Sat
12
flights
Sun
16
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
31
Nonstop flights
118
Outbound / wk
134
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for LGA to STL.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
40
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~12h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,224
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
LGA → STL
37%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
37%
Arriving
83%
Return
STL → LGA
70%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
70%
Arriving
93%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. LGA delays → STL delays →

Other ways to reach St Louis from New York

Nearby airports with service to St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
Metric LGA→STL JFK→STL TEB→STL
Distance from LGA 11 mi 11 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 3 12
Weekly flights 118 2
Flight time 2h 40m 2h 4m 2h 18m
Departure OTP 37%
Airports within 200 miles of LGA with service to St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
St Louis is 1 hour behind New York.
LGA: EDT · STL: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in New York, it's 5:00 PM in St Louis.
Distance & Flight Time
886 mi / 1,426 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 40m gate to gate.
Getting to LGA
Until then, the M60 Select Bus Service runs from 106th Street/Broadway in Manhattan to LGA for $2.90 (MetroCard); the trip takes 45–70 minutes. Transfers from the subway at Astoria-Ditmars Blvd (N/W trains) also work via the Q70 Select Bus.Taxis from Midtown cost $30–45 plus tolls and tip. Ride-shares (Uber/Lyft) run $35–55. Traffic on the Grand Central Parkway and Van Wyck can double travel times during rush hours; allow 90 minutes from Midtown during peaks.

LGA–STL Quick Facts

Key statistics for the New York to St Louis route.
Route details
Distance886 mi / 1,426 km
Flight time2h 40m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights118 out / 134 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: LGA
IATA / ICAOLGA / KLGA
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr33.4M
Elevation21 ft / 6 m
Destination: STL
IATA / ICAOSTL / KSTL
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr15.6M
Elevation618 ft / 188 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about LGA to STL flights.
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to St. Louis Lambert International Airport take about 2h 40m gate to gate. The route covers 886 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from LGA to STL: Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Pittsburgh, Chicago Midway and Cleveland Hopkins.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to STL and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
St Louis is 1 hour behind New York.
Yes, return flights from STL to LGA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include JFK, TEB and EWR. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from LGA to STL

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. With 118 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

LGA to STL Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from LGA to STL is about 2 hours 40 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 886 miles (1,426 km). There are approximately 118 weekly flights outbound and 134 return, totaling 252 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Pittsburgh, Chicago Midway and Cleveland Hopkins. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include New York (JFK), Teterboro (TEB) and Newark (EWR).