LGA to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 544 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (60%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA to CLT?
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. | 80% | 4.5% | 15 min | 7.2% | 946 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 3.7% | 23 min | 9.7% | 2,778 |
| Spirit Airlines | 69% | 6.4% | 23 min | 15.8% | 298 |
| Frontier Airlines | 60% | 4.7% | 31 min | 17.9% | 235 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%444 flights
- 7am85%364 flights
- 8am89%151 flights
- 9am82%277 flights
- 10am81%382 flights
- 11am74%138 flights
- 12pm78%340 flights
- 1pm79%246 flights
- 2pm68%225 flights
- 3pm75%223 flights
- 4pm61%189 flights
- 5pm69%395 flights
- 6pm69%262 flights
- 7pm69%469 flights
- 8pm55%80 flights
- 9pm71%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%6.6% cancelled
- Tuesday81%4.9% cancelled
- Wednesday79%2.3% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.8% cancelled
- Friday78%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday80%5.1% cancelled
- Sunday71%6.4% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security0%
LGA to CLT: common questions
- How often are LGA to CLT 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 4.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (177 of 4,257).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% 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: CLT 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.