CHO to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlottesville Albemarle Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 305 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CHO or LGA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlottesville (CHO) to New York (LGA) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.8% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (81% on time); around 6pm did worst (38%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Thursday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from CHO 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. | 68% | 6.8% | 28 min | 14.3% | 352 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am81%16 flights
- 12pm82%11 flights
- 2pm73%65 flights
- 3pm67%93 flights
- 4pm71%116 flights
- 5pm47%22 flights
- 6pm38%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%12.7% cancelled
- Tuesday67%5.6% cancelled
- Wednesday73%7.7% cancelled
- Thursday58%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%7.1% cancelled
- Saturday75%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday65%8.9% 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 aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Extreme weather10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion46%
- Extreme weather42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
CHO to LGA: common questions
- How often are CHO to LGA flights on time?
- 68% 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 Charlottesville to New York cancelled?
- 6.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 352).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 14.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CHO?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CHO → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.