Route Reliability
Richmond → New York
RIC–LGA · 291 miles · Richmond International Airport to LaGuardia Airport
- 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.Delta Air Lines70%1,572 flights
- 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
- Mon68%(432 flights)
- Tue70%(453 flights)
- Wed73%(446 flights)
- Thu68%(435 flights)
- Fri68%(446 flights)
- Sat80%(217 flights)
- Sun67%(379 flights)
- 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)
Jun 62% → May 75% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 62% | 234 |
| July 2025 | 60% | 221 |
| August 2025 | 78% | 244 |
| September 2025 | 79% | 239 |
| October 2025 | 64% | 246 |
| November 2025 | 63% | 239 |
| December 2025 | 60% | 216 |
| January 2026 | 84% | 204 |
| February 2026 | 80% | 204 |
| March 2026 | 62% | 233 |
| April 2026 | 72% | 268 |
| May 2026 | 75% | 260 |
Same trip, other airports
Keep nerding
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.