Route Reliability
New York → Richmond
LGA–RIC · 291 miles · LaGuardia Airport to Richmond International Airport
- 75%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 7 min
- Average arrival delay
- 6.5%
- Cancelled
- 2,997
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Delta Air Lines77%1,572 flights
- 2.American Airlines73%1,404 flights
Not enough history to rank: Spirit Airlines (21 flights). We rank airlines only after 100 flights on the route.
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
LGA–RIC flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 68% between 3–6 PM.
Skip Thursday if you can.
LGA–RIC flights arrived on time 82% of the time on Saturdays. On Thursdays: 72%.
Delta Air Lines has a slight edge here.
Delta Air Lines arrived on time 77% of the time on this route; American Airlines managed 73%.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 6.5% 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
- Mon73%(438 flights)
- Tue77%(445 flights)
- Wed78%(447 flights)
- Thu72%(427 flights)
- Fri75%(439 flights)
- Sat82%(216 flights)
- Sun73%(386 flights)
- 6–9 AM85%(577 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM81%(559 flights)
- 12–3 PM74%(291 flights)
- 3–6 PM68%(823 flights)
- 6–9 PM69%(411 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM76%(137 flights)
Jun 71% → May 82% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 71% | 231 |
| July 2025 | 73% | 217 |
| August 2025 | 88% | 242 |
| September 2025 | 84% | 239 |
| October 2025 | 67% | 248 |
| November 2025 | 71% | 237 |
| December 2025 | 61% | 218 |
| January 2026 | 81% | 203 |
| February 2026 | 77% | 202 |
| March 2026 | 72% | 233 |
| April 2026 | 75% | 269 |
| May 2026 | 82% | 259 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 2,997 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.