LGA to DAY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport · 549 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or DAY 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 Dayton (DAY) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (85%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA to DAY?
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. | 81% | 4.5% | 17 min | 9.5% | 22 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%25.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday60%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather85%
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
LGA to DAY: common questions
- How often are LGA to DAY flights on time?
- 81% 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 Dayton cancelled?
- 4.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 22).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 90 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAY to LGA — 83% 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 → DAY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.