LGA to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 762 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (56%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 6 |
| Spirit Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 6 |
| Delta Air Lines | 80% | 3.3% | 15 min | 7.3% | 4,932 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 77% | 5.2% | 16 min | 8.7% | 1,733 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 2.9% | 19 min | 9.2% | 815 |
| Frontier Airlines | 56% | 7.5% | 47 min | 22.6% | 919 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%1,242 flights
- 7am92%390 flights
- 8am86%488 flights
- 9am85%560 flights
- 10am82%249 flights
- 11am79%781 flights
- 12pm79%702 flights
- 1pm77%575 flights
- 2pm78%263 flights
- 3pm78%370 flights
- 4pm66%649 flights
- 5pm70%481 flights
- 6pm63%653 flights
- 7pm67%310 flights
- 8pm65%580 flights
- 10pm53%112 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%7.9% cancelled
- Tuesday79%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday80%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday76%2.2% cancelled
- Friday78%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday70%7.5% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
LGA to ATL: common questions
- How often are LGA to ATL flights on time?
- 76% 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 New York to Atlanta cancelled?
- 4.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (345 of 8,411).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to LGA — 73% 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: LGA → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.