RIC to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Richmond International Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 291 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RIC or LGA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Richmond (RIC) to New York (LGA) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.7% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (89% on time); around 1pm did worst (53%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (42%).
Which airline is most on time from RIC 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. | 74% | 5.8% | 21 min | 11.1% | 2,190 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 51% | 3.4% | 47 min | 29.4% | 88 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%428 flights
- 7am82%161 flights
- 8am83%159 flights
- 9am89%81 flights
- 10am77%245 flights
- 11am82%214 flights
- 1pm53%169 flights
- 2pm69%32 flights
- 3pm62%161 flights
- 5pm57%225 flights
- 6pm78%95 flights
- 7pm57%264 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%9.5% cancelled
- Tuesday76%5.6% cancelled
- Wednesday75%4.7% cancelled
- Thursday71%4.5% cancelled
- Friday72%3.9% cancelled
- Saturday80%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday72%8.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Security0%
RIC to LGA: common questions
- How often are RIC to LGA 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 Richmond to New York cancelled?
- 5.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (130 of 2,278).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RIC?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to RIC — 76% 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: RIC → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.