LGA to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 599 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or AVL 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 Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (82% on time); around 9am did worst (54%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA to AVL?
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. | 77% | 5.2% | 15 min | 7.6% | 445 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am54%15 flights
- 10am76%28 flights
- 11am80%215 flights
- 12pm80%21 flights
- 1pm82%87 flights
- 2pm80%15 flights
- 4pm63%29 flights
- 6pm73%15 flights
- 7pm64%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday76%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday78%3.9% cancelled
- Friday78%5.4% cancelled
- Saturday71%6.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%8.1% 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 aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
LGA to AVL: common questions
- How often are LGA to AVL flights on time?
- 77% 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 Asheville cancelled?
- 5.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 445).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AVL to LGA — 72% on time
More flights from New York
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LGA → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.