RIC to LGA flight delays

RIC LGA Richmond to LaGuardia · 292 miles

6,235 flights were scheduled from RIC to LGA over July 2023 through June 2026. Of the 5,965 that made the trip, 77.6% reached the gate less than 15 minutes behind schedule. These are arrival figures: “on time” means the flight reached the gate less than 15 minutes behind schedule. Arrivals are what decide whether you make the connection, so route and airline pages are scored on them rather than on pushback.

Data through June 2026 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics

The route in brief

Flights in the window
6,235
Arrived on time
77.6%
Cancelled
4.2%
Scheduled distance
292 miles

Cancellations are counted against everything scheduled. Diverted flights are counted with them rather than as very late arrivals, which is why the on-time share and the cancellation rate do not add up to everything that happened.

Airline by airline

Airlines with at least 100 flights on RIC–LGA, busiest first. Same route, same weather, same air traffic — which makes this the fairest comparison on the site.

Airline Arrived on time Typical delay Cancelled Flights
Republic Airways 77.8% 76 min 4.4% 4,497
Endeavor Air 78.8% 78 min 3.7% 1,609

Month by month

July was the month to avoid on RIC–LGA: 69.4% of flights arrived on time, against 82.2% in September. Each bar pools three years of that calendar month.

Share of flights that arrived on time, by calendar month. Best month in green, worst in amber. The hairline sits at the overall rate, 77.6%.
Arrival on-time share, RIC to LGA, by calendar month
Month Share flights that arrived on time Flights
January 76.3% 403
February 76.6% 408
March 76.8% 440
April 80.6% 495
May 77.4% 579
June 74.5% 529
July 69.4% 544
August 80.5% 552
September 82.2% 567
October 79.6% 601
November 82.1% 587
December 73.2% 530

Both ends of the route

A route’s record is built out of two airports’ habits. The hour-by-hour grid for each is on its own page.

RIC to LGA in one number

RIC → LGA

When a flight on this route was late, it was late by about 77 min.

July 2023–June 2026 · 6,235 flights

77.6% of flights arrived on time

Questions about RIC to LGA

Which airline is most reliable from RIC to LGA?
Endeavor Air — its flights on this pairing arrived on time 78.8% of the time, with 1,609 scheduled. Republic Airways came in at 77.8% over 4,497 scheduled. Airlines with fewer than 100 flights on the route are not rated.
What is the worst month to fly RIC to LGA?
July, at 69.4% of arrivals on time, with 544 flights scheduled. September was the best of the year at 82.2%.
How late are RIC–LGA flights when they are late?
77 min on average, counting only the flights that arrived 15 minutes or more behind schedule. The on-time flights are left out of that average on purpose — mixing them in would flatter it.
How often is the RIC to LGA flight cancelled?
4.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled, July 2023 through June 2026. Diverted flights are counted with the cancellations rather than as late arrivals.
Are these departure or arrival numbers?
Arrival. A flight counts as on time here if it reached the gate at LGA less than 15 minutes behind schedule. Airport pages score departures instead, because that is the number you can act on when you pick a booking time.