LGA to CHS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Charleston International Airport · 641 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or CHS 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 Charleston (CHS) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (82% on time); around 6pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Wednesday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA to CHS?
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. | 76% | 5.3% | 18 min | 9.9% | 1,068 |
| Delta Air Lines | 67% | 4.2% | 24 min | 13.0% | 403 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am100%19 flights
- 8am80%189 flights
- 9am82%175 flights
- 10am65%18 flights
- 11am68%172 flights
- 12pm76%91 flights
- 1pm81%41 flights
- 2pm74%193 flights
- 3pm71%262 flights
- 6pm65%221 flights
- 7pm81%35 flights
- 8pm73%24 flights
- 9pm47%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%7.7% cancelled
- Tuesday79%6.2% cancelled
- Wednesday69%2.8% cancelled
- Thursday71%5.1% cancelled
- Friday78%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday77%5.4% cancelled
- Sunday72%6.3% 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 aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Security0%
LGA to CHS: common questions
- How often are LGA to CHS flights on time?
- 74% 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 Charleston cancelled?
- 5.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (74 of 1,471).
- 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 71 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CHS to LGA — 76% 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 → CHS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.