LGA to ROC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport · 254 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or ROC 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 Rochester (ROC) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Monday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA to ROC?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 76% | 0.8% | 18 min | 7.6% | 120 |
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.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%5.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)59%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LGA to ROC: common questions
- How often are LGA to ROC flights on time?
- 76% 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 Rochester cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 120).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 31 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ROC to LGA — 74% 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 → ROC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.