# Distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to New York (LGA)

> 6,183 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,183 km / 3,842 mi / 3,338 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Denmark) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:17 in Copenhagen, it's 05:17 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (LGA is higher than CPH)

## Airports

### [Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cph-copenhagen-copenhagen-kastrup-airport/1ef266de-c7ce-6bbc-8b57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Copenhagen, Denmark
- ICAO: EKCH
- Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates: 55.620000, 12.660000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [Laguardia Airport (LGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lga-new-york-laguardia-airport/1ef266df-274e-6434-bac8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New York, United States
- ICAO: KLGA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.780000, -73.870000
- Elevation: 21 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:17 in Copenhagen, it's 05:17 in New York.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cph-copenhagen-copenhagen-kastrup-airport/1ef266de-c7ce-6bbc-8b57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Laguardia Airport (LGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lga-new-york-laguardia-airport/1ef266df-274e-6434-bac8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)