LEX to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Blue Grass Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 604 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LEX or LGA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lexington (LEX) to New York (LGA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 12.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (80% on time); around 6am did worst (70%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Thursday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (48%).
Which airline is most on time from LEX 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. | 79% | 12.5% | 9 min | 3.6% | 96 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am70%29 flights
- 3pm80%48 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%28.6% cancelled
- Tuesday91%21.4% cancelled
- Wednesday60%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday60%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%7.7% cancelled
- Saturday100%8.3% cancelled
- Sunday80%23.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather17%
- Security0%
LEX to LGA: common questions
- How often are LEX to LGA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Lexington to New York cancelled?
- 12.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 96).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 38 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LEX?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to LEX — 83% 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: LEX → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.