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How far is New York, NY, from Puerto Rico?

The distance between Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Airport) and New York (New York LaGuardia Airport) is 3592 miles / 5781 kilometers / 3121 nautical miles.

Puerto Rico Airport – New York LaGuardia Airport

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3592
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5781
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3121
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Distance from Puerto Rico to New York

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Puerto Rico to New York. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 3592.133 miles
  • 5780.977 kilometers
  • 3121.478 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 3607.585 miles
  • 5805.845 kilometers
  • 3134.905 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Puerto Rico to New York?

The estimated flight time from Puerto Rico Airport to New York LaGuardia Airport is 7 hours and 18 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Puerto Rico Airport (PUR) and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

On average, flying from Puerto Rico to New York generates about 406 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 406 kilograms equals 895 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Puerto Rico to New York

See the map of the shortest flight path between Puerto Rico Airport (PUR) and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

Airport information

Origin Puerto Rico Airport
City: Puerto Rico
Country: Bolivia Flag of Bolivia
IATA Code: PUR
ICAO Code: SLPR
Coordinates: 11°6′27″S, 67°33′4″W
Destination New York LaGuardia Airport
City: New York, NY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LGA
ICAO Code: KLGA
Coordinates: 40°46′37″N, 73°52′21″W