LGA to MEM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Frederick W. Smith International Airport · 963 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or MEM 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 Memphis (MEM) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (54%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA to MEM?
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% | 5.5% | 20 min | 11.5% | 1,067 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%184 flights
- 9am88%25 flights
- 10am84%50 flights
- 11am80%11 flights
- 12pm71%21 flights
- 1pm76%258 flights
- 2pm78%101 flights
- 3pm75%57 flights
- 5pm54%39 flights
- 6pm83%38 flights
- 7pm62%87 flights
- 8pm62%190 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%6.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%5.2% cancelled
- Wednesday73%6.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%3.7% cancelled
- Friday74%4.6% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday74%9.0% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion39%
- Extreme weather37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Security0%
LGA to MEM: common questions
- How often are LGA to MEM 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 Memphis cancelled?
- 5.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (59 of 1,067).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 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 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MEM to LGA — 79% 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 → MEM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.