Baltimore (BWI) to New York LaGuardia (LGA) is 185 miles in a straight line, about 0h 52m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 6 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- BWITowerBaltimore-Washington Tower (BWI)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- PCTTRACONPotomac TRACON (PCT)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZNYCenterNew York ARTCC (ZNY)Starts your descentThank them →
- N90TRACONNew York TRACON (N90)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- LGATowerLaGuardia Tower (LGA)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Baltimore (BWI)
LGA → N90 → ZNY → ZDC → PCT → BWI
About the airports
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Baltimore, MD
Codes: BWI · KBWI
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Baltimore-Washington Tower (BWI)
LaGuardia Airport
New York, NY
Codes: LGA · KLGA
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: LaGuardia Tower (LGA)
More routes
- Baltimore (BWI) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Denver (DEN)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Baltimore (BWI) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Orlando (MCO)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Miami (MIA)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Seattle (SEA)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Newark (EWR)
- Baltimore (BWI) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Houston (IAH)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Boston (BOS)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
Say thanks to the controllers who got you there. It's free, takes 30 seconds, and every post is checked before it goes up.
Common questions
How long is the flight from Baltimore (BWI) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
About 0h 52m gate to gate for the 185-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
185 miles (161 nautical miles, 297 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Baltimore (BWI) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
Usually 6 facilities: Baltimore-Washington Tower (BWI), Potomac TRACON (PCT), Washington ARTCC (ZDC), New York ARTCC (ZNY), New York TRACON (N90) and LaGuardia Tower (LGA). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Baltimore (BWI) and New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
No. Baltimore (BWI) and New York LaGuardia (LGA) are in the same time zone.