CAE to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Columbia Metropolitan Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 617 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CAE or LGA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbia (CAE) to New York (LGA) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 5.7% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (66%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Wednesday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from CAE 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. | 80% | 5.7% | 18 min | 10.2% | 615 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%231 flights
- 7am84%45 flights
- 9am100%10 flights
- 3pm75%65 flights
- 4pm77%77 flights
- 5pm66%168 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%11.5% cancelled
- Tuesday80%7.2% cancelled
- Wednesday75%3.1% cancelled
- Thursday83%3.1% cancelled
- Friday81%4.1% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%8.2% 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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security0%
CAE to LGA: common questions
- How often are CAE to LGA flights on time?
- 80% 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 Columbia to New York cancelled?
- 5.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (35 of 615).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CAE?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to CAE — 75% 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: CAE → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.