MSN to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dane County Regional Truax Field to LaGuardia Airport · 812 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSN or LGA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Madison (MSN) to New York (LGA) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 5.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 3pm did worst (74%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from MSN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 86% | 5.4% | 10 min | 5.0% | 913 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%96 flights
- 7am87%281 flights
- 8am87%276 flights
- 9am80%10 flights
- 10am100%17 flights
- 1pm81%16 flights
- 2pm81%21 flights
- 3pm74%122 flights
- 4pm83%75 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%12.6% cancelled
- Tuesday85%5.1% cancelled
- Wednesday88%5.1% cancelled
- Thursday86%2.2% cancelled
- Friday85%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%8.9% 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)46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Late-arriving aircraft10%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Security0%
MSN to LGA: common questions
- How often are MSN to LGA flights on time?
- 86% 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 Madison to New York cancelled?
- 5.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (49 of 914).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSN?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to MSN — 72% 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: MSN → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.