Historical on-time performance
Raleigh-durham to New York
Flights on RDU–LGA arrive on time 64% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,608 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time64%Medianon timep90100 minCancel4.1%Flights241
- Republic AirwaysOn-time64%Medianon timep9085 minCancel6.5%Flights2,214
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time61%Medianon timep90120 minCancel8.5%Flights153
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline18%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)43%
- Late aircraft36%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline16%
- Weather52%
- Air traffic (NAS)32%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 168 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 RDU → LGA
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 — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 25 min · 2,953 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 50 min · 2,425 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 85 min · 2,515 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 95 min · 2,141 flights
- Overnights35% on time · p90 105 min · 253 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 79% on time.
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 731 flights
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 55 min · 1,628 flights
- Tuesdays73% on time · p90 70 min · 1,640 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 65 min · 1,633 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 60 min · 1,630 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 75 min · 1,409 flights
- Fridays69% on time · p90 75 min · 1,616 flights
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