Asheville to New York

What the Data Says About AVL to LGA

The Asheville to New York corridor (AVL → LGA) covers roughly 599 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,136 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 100.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,469 flights were recorded on this pairing — 46 cancelled (3.1%) and 9 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,136 total flights analyzed, the 81.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 100.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 75% on-time — a 18-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the AVL to LGA route, the combination of a 81.1% on-time rate, 100.8-minute average delay, 3.1% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.