Route · AVL → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Asheville to New York
The AVL–LGA corridor (Asheville, NC → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 599 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 101 min
- Delay when late
- 3,136
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
46 of 1,469 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
9 of 1,469 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
AVL - Asheville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Asheville, NC.
Origin airport →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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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.
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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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