LGA to RDU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 431 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.2% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (57%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (54%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA to RDU?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 81% | 4.7% | 14 min | 7.0% | 344 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 74% | 5.3% | 17 min | 9.7% | 2,022 |
| Frontier Airlines | 57% | 5.9% | 37 min | 18.9% | 170 |
| American Airlines | 37% | 4.8% | 70 min | 47.5% | 62 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%204 flights
- 7am90%63 flights
- 8am82%284 flights
- 10am76%379 flights
- 11am86%103 flights
- 12pm73%248 flights
- 1pm85%194 flights
- 2pm72%121 flights
- 3pm64%167 flights
- 4pm57%251 flights
- 5pm61%250 flights
- 7pm54%215 flights
- 8pm63%94 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%8.6% cancelled
- Tuesday77%4.6% cancelled
- Wednesday72%3.5% cancelled
- Thursday71%2.5% cancelled
- Friday75%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday81%5.8% cancelled
- Sunday67%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 aircraft46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Security0%
LGA to RDU: common questions
- How often are LGA to RDU flights on time?
- 73% 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 Raleigh/Durham cancelled?
- 5.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (136 of 2,598).
- 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 68 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 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RDU to LGA — 70% 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 → RDU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.