LGA to CAE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Columbia Metropolitan Airport · 617 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or CAE 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 Columbia (CAE) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.7% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (82% on time); around 8pm did worst (41%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA to CAE?
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. | 75% | 5.7% | 18 min | 11.5% | 617 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am83%13 flights
- 12pm81%55 flights
- 1pm81%90 flights
- 2pm76%175 flights
- 3pm73%11 flights
- 5pm82%38 flights
- 6pm69%109 flights
- 7pm71%57 flights
- 8pm41%22 flights
- 9pm72%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%8.2% cancelled
- Tuesday77%5.1% cancelled
- Wednesday70%2.1% cancelled
- Thursday77%4.2% cancelled
- Friday81%3.5% cancelled
- Saturday78%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday66%11.3% 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 aircraft49%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
LGA to CAE: common questions
- How often are LGA to CAE flights on time?
- 75% 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 Columbia cancelled?
- 5.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (35 of 617).
- 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 70 min behind schedule on average, and 11.5% 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: CAE to LGA — 80% 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 → CAE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.