MEM to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Frederick W. Smith International Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 963 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MEM or LGA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Memphis (MEM) to New York (LGA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.7% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (66%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (36%).
Which airline is most on time from MEM to LGA?
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. | 79% | 4.7% | 18 min | 10.2% | 1,064 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am83%23 flights
- 6am87%247 flights
- 7am92%120 flights
- 8am82%18 flights
- 10am90%30 flights
- 11am79%144 flights
- 12pm88%44 flights
- 1pm87%47 flights
- 2pm67%17 flights
- 3pm55%30 flights
- 4pm66%144 flights
- 5pm68%148 flights
- 6pm76%52 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%7.4% cancelled
- Tuesday80%4.6% cancelled
- Wednesday78%4.8% cancelled
- Thursday77%3.7% cancelled
- Friday79%3.7% cancelled
- Saturday85%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday75%5.9% 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)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Security0%
MEM to LGA: common questions
- How often are MEM to LGA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Memphis to New York cancelled?
- 4.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (50 of 1,064).
- 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 85 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MEM?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to MEM — 75% 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: MEM → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.