AVL to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Asheville Regional Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 599 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AVL or LGA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Asheville (AVL) to New York (LGA) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (100% on time); around 7pm did worst (36%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%).
Which airline is most on time from AVL to LGA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 72% | 6.3% | 24 min | 10.8% | 445 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am80%38 flights
- 9am100%15 flights
- 12pm60%22 flights
- 1pm86%64 flights
- 2pm65%149 flights
- 3pm76%131 flights
- 7pm36%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%11.5% cancelled
- Tuesday74%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday73%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday71%3.9% cancelled
- Friday67%6.2% cancelled
- Saturday71%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday72%10.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather61%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
AVL to LGA: common questions
- How often are AVL to LGA flights on time?
- 72% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Asheville to New York cancelled?
- 6.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 445).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AVL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to AVL — 77% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AVL → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.