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LaGuardia Airport (LGA): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 89% on-time in September 2024 but sank to 67% in March 2026. Across the year it averages 79% against a national 78%, over roughly 375 departures a day to 87 destinations.

Departures on-time
79%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
17 min
Arrivals on-time
76%
Cancelled
3.4%
Destinations
87
nonstop
Airlines
10

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at LGA50%75%100%June 2024: 79% on-time (13,562 flights)79Jun 2024July 2024: 73% on-time (14,343 flights)73August 2024: 77% on-time (14,136 flights)77September 2024: 89% on-time (13,549 flights)89Sep 2024October 2024: 89% on-time (14,154 flights)89November 2024: 88% on-time (13,365 flights)88December 2024: 78% on-time (13,005 flights)78Dec 2024January 2025: 83% on-time (10,905 flights)83February 2025: 82% on-time (10,054 flights)82March 2025: 82% on-time (11,221 flights)82Mar 2025April 2025: 85% on-time (11,339 flights)85May 2025: 77% on-time (11,343 flights)77June 2025: 71% on-time (11,257 flights)71Jun 2025July 2025: 70% on-time (11,696 flights)70August 2025: 81% on-time (11,582 flights)81September 2025: 85% on-time (11,388 flights)85Sep 2025October 2025: 77% on-time (12,002 flights)77November 2025: 74% on-time (11,577 flights)74December 2025: 68% on-time (11,361 flights)68Dec 2025January 2026: 81% on-time (11,099 flights)81February 2026: 79% on-time (10,307 flights)79March 2026: 67% on-time (11,660 flights)67Mar 2026April 2026: 78% on-time (11,443 flights)78May 2026: 78% on-time (11,375 flights)78

Best time of day to depart from LGA

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at LGA5 a.m.: 93% on-time (1,062 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (21,090 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (21,255 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (18,201 flights)89 a.m.: 87% on-time (20,065 flights)910 a.m.: 85% on-time (16,478 flights)1011 a.m.: 83% on-time (18,460 flights)1112 p.m.: 82% on-time (16,999 flights)121 p.m.: 80% on-time (16,603 flights)132 p.m.: 76% on-time (18,582 flights)143 p.m.: 72% on-time (21,418 flights)154 p.m.: 72% on-time (16,107 flights)165 p.m.: 70% on-time (18,601 flights)176 p.m.: 69% on-time (18,594 flights)187 p.m.: 68% on-time (17,107 flights)198 p.m.: 67% on-time (15,581 flights)209 p.m.: 67% on-time (9,912 flights)2110 p.m.: 57% on-time (1,595 flights)22scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from LGA

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
LGA → ORD11,63373%25 min
LGA → ATL8,27677%19 min
LGA → BOS7,14878%17 min
LGA → DFW6,85273%23 min
LGA → MIA6,03173%24 min
LGA → MCO5,30272%23 min
LGA → DCA4,81673%18 min
LGA → DEN4,67275%20 min

Most reliable routes

  1. LGA → HHH89%
  2. LGA → BGR86%
  3. LGA → AVL85%
  4. LGA → MVY84%
  5. LGA → MKE83%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. LGA → LIT69%
  2. LGA → PBI70%
  3. LGA → TPA71%
  4. LGA → OKC71%
  5. LGA → FLL72%

Airline performance at LGA

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines83%17 min17,651
Endeavor Air82%13 min18,549
Republic Airways82%13 min103,223
SkyWest Airlines79%24 min4,609
Spirit Airlines79%19 min12,852
Delta Air Lines78%19 min57,641
American Airlines77%23 min33,215
JetBlue Airways74%23 min11,360
Southwest Airlines71%20 min23,369
Frontier Airlines64%38 min5,254

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at LGA?
21% of departures from LaGuardia Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 17 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from LGA?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 93% of the time at LGA, versus 57% around 10 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at LGA?
In this dataset, March 2026 was the weakest month at LGA, with 67% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at LGA?
3.4% of scheduled departures from LGA were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 287,723 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.