Historical on-time performance
Richmond to New York
292 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on RIC–LGA arrive on time 67% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate67%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay70 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled5.8%of scheduled flights
based on 2,155 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time67%Medianon timep9070 minCancel5.8%Flights2,155
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline20%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)40%
- Late aircraft34%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline16%
- Weather46%
- Air traffic (NAS)38%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 124 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 RIC → 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 · 2,167 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 45 min · 894 flights
- Middays70% on time · p90 50 min · 1,681 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 85 min · 1,460 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 83% on time.
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 461 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,003 flights
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 40 min · 996 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 986 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 50 min · 811 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 55 min · 1,002 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 55 min · 1,005 flights
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