Route Reliability
Madison → New York
MSN–LGA · 812 miles · Dane County Regional Airport to LaGuardia Airport
- 84%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 3 min
- Average arrival delay
- 5.1%
- Cancelled
- 935
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.American Airlines88%271 flights
- 2.Delta Air Lines82%664 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
MSN–LGA flights departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 75% between 3–6 PM.
Tuesday has been the better bet.
A small edge: 86% on time on Tuesdays against 81% on Sundays.
American Airlines has a slight edge here.
American Airlines arrived on time 88% of the time on this route; Delta Air Lines managed 82%.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 5.1% 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
- Mon84%(121 flights)
- Tue86%(130 flights)
- Wed83%(135 flights)
- Thu84%(134 flights)
- Fri83%(138 flights)
- Sat86%(90 flights)
- Sun81%(131 flights)
- 6–9 AM88%(552 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM88%(33 flights)
- 12–3 PM81%(37 flights)
- 3–6 PM75%(257 flights)
Jun 71% → May 86% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 71% | 52 |
| July 2025 | 71% | 55 |
| August 2025 | 95% | 56 |
| September 2025 | 89% | 80 |
| October 2025 | 93% | 85 |
| November 2025 | 85% | 81 |
| December 2025 | 77% | 73 |
| January 2026 | 84% | 76 |
| February 2026 | 86% | 73 |
| March 2026 | 75% | 77 |
| April 2026 | 85% | 84 |
| May 2026 | 86% | 87 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 935 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.