Route · AVL → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Asheville to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), AVL to LGA (Asheville to New York) ranks #3248 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 101 min
- Delay when late
- 3,136
- Flights
- #3248 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.1%
Best Month
Mar 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 75%
Distance
599 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 85 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 97 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 95 | 8 | 10 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 97 | 23 | 10 | 1 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 96 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 89 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 81 | 12 | 1 | 1 | YX,9E |
AVL–LGA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (87.6%) · weakest: June (70.7%)
Strongest calendar month
March
87.6% on-time · ~56 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
November
~73 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
70.7% on-time · ~61 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
46 of 1,469 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
9 of 1,469 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
AVL - Asheville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Asheville, NC.
AVL on-time profileLGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
LGA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See AVL and LGA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare AVL vs LGAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among AVL departures
From AVL, this corridor sits with 5 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 12 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (2 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 5 below 75%). Destination: New York · fleet on-time rank #2676 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About AVL to LGA
3,136 tracked flights put the AVL to LGA pairing (Asheville to New York) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 100.8 minutes on average. Across the 599-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.1% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (1,469 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 75% - a 18-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, AVL–LGA peaks in March at 87.6% on-time while November carries the heaviest traffic (~73 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 70.7%, a 16.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using AVL–LGA data
AVL–LGA is mid-pack at 81.1% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare AVL and LGA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. AVL airport
- If your dates flex, March (87.6% on-time) beats June (70.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.1% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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