MIA to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 1,096 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or LGA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to New York (LGA) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (58%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (87% on time); around 5pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Sunday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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. | 75% | 0.0% | 12 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| Delta Air Lines | 73% | 3.8% | 18 min | 9.7% | 1,916 |
| American Airlines | 66% | 3.3% | 29 min | 14.8% | 3,560 |
| Frontier Airlines | 60% | 11.8% | 37 min | 16.2% | 119 |
| Spirit Airlines | 58% | 7.9% | 32 min | 18.4% | 391 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am85%269 flights
- 7am87%572 flights
- 8am84%364 flights
- 9am81%554 flights
- 10am73%159 flights
- 11am75%405 flights
- 12pm65%211 flights
- 1pm60%327 flights
- 2pm58%249 flights
- 3pm62%665 flights
- 4pm59%406 flights
- 5pm53%441 flights
- 6pm57%226 flights
- 7pm55%706 flights
- 8pm61%435 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%7.6% cancelled
- Tuesday71%4.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%2.3% cancelled
- Thursday68%1.3% cancelled
- Friday68%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday71%3.5% cancelled
- Sunday55%7.2% 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 aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
MIA to LGA: common questions
- How often are MIA to LGA flights on time?
- 68% 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 Miami to New York cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (236 of 5,990).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 13.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to MIA — 70% 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: MIA → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.