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Route Reliability

Indianapolis → New York

IND–LGA · 660 miles · Indianapolis International Airport to LaGuardia Airport

69
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
4.3%
Cancelled
2,957
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.American Airlines81%1,333 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines80%1,624 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

IND–LGA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 70% between 12–3 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

IND–LGA flights arrived on time 87% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 78%.

Not much between American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

On this route they all land within 80% to 81% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.3% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(435 flights)
  • Tue79%(456 flights)
  • Wed84%(445 flights)
  • Thu79%(435 flights)
  • Fri81%(449 flights)
  • Sat87%(196 flights)
  • Sun78%(400 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(4 flights)
  • 6–9 AM91%(968 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(540 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(620 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(356 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(328 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 80% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%230
July 202582%223
August 202590%241
September 202588%265
October 202582%272
November 202576%231
December 202569%213
January 202679%218
February 202688%205
March 202665%227
April 202682%245
May 202682%246

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 2,957 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.