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

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886 mi airlines charter/private 120/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 62 flights Verified 13m 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
WN4498
WN Southwest
73H
6:30 AM
EDT TB
8:00 AM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN523
WN Southwest
738
6:30 AM
EDT TB
8:05 AM
CDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4939+1
DL Delta
CR9
6:30 AM
EDT TC
8:08 AM
CDT
2h 38m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4443
AA American
E75
6:55 AM
EDT TB
8:43 AM
CDT
2h 48m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4508
AA American
E75L
7:00 AM
EDT TB
8:52 AM
CDT
2h 52m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4495
WN Southwest
73H
7:10 AM
EDT TB
8:50 AM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1717
WN Southwest
B38M
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
WN652
WN Southwest
B38M
9:00 AM
EDT TB
10:50 AM
CDT
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6618cs
WS WestJet
CR9
9:50 AM
EDT TC
11:38 AM
CDT
2h 48m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6625
WS WestJet
CR9
10:00 AM
EDT TC
11:47 AM
CDT
2h 47m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6628
WS WestJet
CR9
10:00 AM
EDT TC
11:47 AM
CDT
2h 47m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6622
WS WestJet
CR9
10:00 AM
EDT TC
11:47 AM
CDT
2h 47m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4922+2
DL Delta
CR9
10:00 AM
EDT TC
11:47 AM
CDT
2h 47m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6636
WS WestJet
CR9
10:00 AM
EDT TC
11:47 AM
CDT
2h 47m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN339
WN Southwest
7S7
10:30 AM
EDT TB
12:20 PM
CDT
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3378
WN Southwest
7S7
12:00 PM
EDT TB
1:40 PM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2473
WN Southwest
B38M
12:00 PM
EDT TB
1:40 PM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1168
WN Southwest
7M8
12:05 PM
EDT TB
1:45 PM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4988
WN Southwest
7S7
12:30 PM
EDT TB
2:05 PM
CDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4449
AA American
E70
12:40 PM
EDT TB
2:25 PM
CDT
2h 45m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4509
AA American
E70
12:58 PM
EDT TB
2:50 PM
CDT
2h 52m
30%
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
DL4905+2
DL Delta
CR9
1:55 PM
EDT TC
3:43 PM
CDT
2h 48m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN473
WN Southwest
7S7
3:00 PM
EDT TB
5:00 PM
CDT
3h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2740
WN Southwest
7M8
3:05 PM
EDT TB
5:05 PM
CDT
3h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4432
WN Southwest
73H
3:15 PM
EDT TB
5:05 PM
CDT
2h 50m
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
WN4895
WN Southwest
7M8
6:32 PM
EDT TB
8:00 PM
CDT
2h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4728
AA American
E75
6:59 PM
EDT TB
8:55 PM
CDT
2h 56m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4926+1
DL Delta
CR9
7:12 PM
EDT TC
8:48 PM
CDT
2h 36m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4653
WN Southwest
7S7
7:30 PM
EDT TB
9:20 PM
CDT
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN187
WN Southwest
7S7
5:40 AM
CDT T2
9:00 AM
EDT
2h 20m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN645
WN Southwest
737
5:45 AM
CDT T2
9:05 AM
EDT
2h 20m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4939
WN Southwest
7S7
5:45 AM
CDT T2
9:05 AM
EDT
2h 20m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4669
AA American
E75L
6:00 AM
CDT T1
9:35 AM
EDT
2h 35m
80%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4981+1
DL Delta
CR9
6:05 AM
CDT T1
9:38 AM
EDT
2h 33m
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
DL4939+1
DL Delta
CR9
7:05 AM
CDT T1
10:35 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
WN3827
WN Southwest
7S7
9:10 AM
CDT T2
12:30 PM
EDT
2h 20m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4443
AA American
E75
9:15 AM
CDT T1
12:48 PM
EDT
2h 33m
80%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4508
AA American
E75L
9:22 AM
CDT T1
12:56 PM
EDT
2h 34m
80%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4839
DL Delta
CR9
9:26 AM
CDT T1
12:57 PM
EDT
2h 31m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4334
WN Southwest
73H
11:00 AM
CDT T2
2:20 PM
EDT
2h 20m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4501
WN Southwest
7S7
11:00 AM
CDT T2
2:25 PM
EDT
2h 25m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1373
WN Southwest
73H
11:07 AM
CDT T2
2:25 PM
EDT
2h 18m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4922+2
DL Delta
CR9
12:28 PM
CDT T1
4:06 PM
EDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS8840
WS WestJet
CR9
12:35 PM
CDT T1
4:09 PM
EDT
2h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4449
AA American
E70
2:55 PM
CDT T1
6:29 PM
EDT
2h 34m
80%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4509
AA American
E70
3:20 PM
CDT T1
6:55 PM
EDT
2h 35m
80%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4962
WN Southwest
B38M
3:25 PM
CDT T2
6:55 PM
EDT
2h 30m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN579
WN Southwest
7M8
3:30 PM
CDT T2
6:50 PM
EDT
2h 20m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3852
WN Southwest
7M8
3:35 PM
CDT T2
6:55 PM
EDT
2h 20m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN893
WN Southwest
7M8
4:20 PM
CDT T2
7:40 PM
EDT
2h 20m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4935
DL Delta
CR9
5:00 PM
CDT T1
8:38 PM
EDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2476
WN Southwest
7M8
7:45 PM
CDT T2
11:05 PM
EDT
2h 20m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN200
WN Southwest
7M8
7:50 PM
CDT T2
11:20 PM
EDT
2h 30m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2151
WN Southwest
73H
7:55 PM
CDT T2
11:15 PM
EDT
2h 20m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4684
WN Southwest
73H
7:55 PM
CDT T2
11:25 PM
EDT
2h 30m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2710
WN Southwest
73H
8:00 PM
CDT T2
11:20 PM
EDT
2h 20m
56%
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
CLE Cleveland 4h 11m AADL WN Cleveland (CLE) to St Louis flights
MDW Chicago 4h 18m WN WN Chicago (MDW) to St Louis flights
DTW Detroit 4h 27m AAAFAM AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to St Louis flights
BNA Nashville 4h 30m AABADL WN Nashville (BNA) to St Louis flights
YYZ Toronto 4h 37m AAACDL ACUA Toronto (YYZ) to St Louis flights
DCA Washington 4h 37m AAASDL AAWN Washington (DCA) to St Louis flights
PIT Pittsburgh 4h 42m AABADL WN Pittsburgh (PIT) to St Louis flights
IAD Dulles 4h 47m AVNHUA AVCMSN Dulles (IAD) to St Louis flights
YUL Montréal 4h 51m AAACBA AC Montréal (YUL) to St Louis flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 58m AAAFAM AMDLF9 Atlanta (ATL) to St Louis flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
New York to St Louis
3 carriers, 120 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 886 mi 2h 47m nonstop -1h behind

LGA–STL is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 886 miles in approximately 2h 47m. 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 50 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h28-3h 79%
AA American Airlines 30 E70, E75, E75L 2h45-2h56 79% Oneworld
DL Delta Air Lines Also: WS 25 CR9 2h36-2h48 79% SkyTeam WS
Aircraft on this route
738 Boeing 737-800 – 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
E70 Embraer 170 – AA
E75 Embraer E175 – AA
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – AA
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: WN (50 flights/wk, 48%)
Oneworld: AA (30 flights/wk, 29%)
SkyTeam: DL (25 flights/wk, 24%)
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
17
flights
Tue
17
flights
Wed
21
flights
Thu
17
flights
Fri
21
flights
Sat
12
flights
Sun
15
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
33
Nonstop flights
120
Outbound / wk
122
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for LGA to STL.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
41
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~12h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,349
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
79%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
79%
Arriving
84%
Return
STL → LGA
65%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
65%
Arriving
91%
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 11
Weekly flights 120 1 1
Flight time 2h 47m 2h 4m 2h 5m
Departure OTP 79%
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 47m 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 47m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights120 out / 122 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 47m gate to gate. The route covers 886 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from LGA to STL: Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
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 Cleveland Hopkins, Chicago Midway and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
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, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. With 120 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 47 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 886 miles (1,426 km). There are approximately 120 weekly flights outbound and 122 return, totaling 242 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

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