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Route Reliability

Richmond → New York

RICLGA · 291 miles · Richmond International Airport to LaGuardia Airport

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
6.3%
Cancelled
2,998
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines70%1,572 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines70%1,405 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.

RIC–LGA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 58% between 12–3 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

RIC–LGA flights arrived on time 80% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 67%.

Not much between Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 70% to 70% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 6.3% 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
  • Mon68%(432 flights)
  • Tue70%(453 flights)
  • Wed73%(446 flights)
  • Thu68%(435 flights)
  • Fri68%(446 flights)
  • Sat80%(217 flights)
  • Sun67%(379 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM(2 flights)
  • 6–9 AM85%(751 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(625 flights)
  • 12–3 PM58%(439 flights)
  • 3–6 PM59%(510 flights)
  • 6–9 PM59%(481 flights)
On-time trend by month
75%
May

Jun 62% → May 75% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202562%234
July 202560%221
August 202578%244
September 202579%239
October 202564%246
November 202563%239
December 202560%216
January 202684%204
February 202680%204
March 202662%233
April 202672%268
May 202675%260

Based on 2,998 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.