Charlottesville to New York

What the Data Says About CHO to LGA

The Charlottesville to New York corridor (CHO → LGA) covers roughly 305 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,357 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 80.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,310 flights were recorded on this pairing — 97 cancelled (4.2%) and 1 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,357 total flights analyzed, the 79.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 80.6-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, Nov 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CHO to LGA route, the combination of a 79.1% on-time rate, 80.6-minute average delay, 4.2% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.