Historical on-time performance
Roanoke VA to New York
405 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ROA–LGA arrive on time 57% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate57%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay125 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.9%of scheduled flights
based on 154 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time57%Medianon timep90125 minCancel3.9%Flights154
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline25%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)31%
- Late aircraft44%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather17%
- Air traffic (NAS)83%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 6 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 ROA → 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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 475 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 50 min · 231 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 65 min · 299 flights
- Evenings55% on time · p90 115 min · 456 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 73% on time.
- Mondays73% on time · p90 55 min · 233 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 80 min · 230 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 70 min · 237 flights
- Wednesdays72% on time · p90 60 min · 231 flights
- Tuesdays72% on time · p90 80 min · 233 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 65 min · 230 flights
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