Historical on-time performance
New York to Grand Rapids
618 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LGA–GRR arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate73%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled5.2%of scheduled flights
based on 992 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time73%Medianon timep9055 minCancel5.2%Flights992
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline29%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline23%
- Weather17%
- Air traffic (NAS)60%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 52 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly LGA → GRR
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,302 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 35 min · 249 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 60 min · 578 flights
- Overnights67% on time · p90 70 min · 747 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Saturdays89% on time · p90 20 min · 174 flights · limited
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 478 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 475 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 35 min · 473 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 474 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 55 min · 473 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 40 min · 402 flights
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