Route · LGA → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Atlanta
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LGA to ATL (New York to Atlanta) ranks #27 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.2%
- On-time
- +3.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 42,078
- Flights
- #27 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 66%
Distance
762 mi
Carriers
34
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 752 | 229 | 44 | 1 | DL,YX,WN,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 758 | 216 | 18 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 798 | 236 | 15 | 2 | DL,WN,YX,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 746 | 92 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL,YX,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 606 | 97 | 9 | 3 | WN,F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 620 | 178 | 33 | 2 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 598 | 200 | 18 | 5 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 606 | 182 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 579 | 108 | 7 | 4 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 579 | 95 | 4 | 1 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 528 | 119 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 576 | 132 | 24 | 1 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 588 | 124 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 585 | 63 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 713 | 76 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL,NK,F9,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 695 | 103 | 4 | 0 | WN,B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 710 | 171 | 35 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 744 | 256 | 32 | 6 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 710 | 152 | 11 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 729 | 170 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 706 | 119 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 659 | 76 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 622 | 75 | 11 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 644 | 111 | 5 | 2 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
LGA–ATL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (86.9%) · weakest: July (73.9%)
Strongest calendar month
March
86.9% on-time · ~626 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~633 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
73.9% on-time · ~577 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
288 of 15,851 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
33 of 15,851 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
LGA on-time profileATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
ATL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See LGA and ATL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare LGA vs ATLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among LGA departures
From LGA, this corridor sits with 64 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 75 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (8 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 3 below 75%). Destination: Atlanta · fleet on-time rank #2273 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About LGA to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Atlanta (LGA to ATL) running a 82.2% on-time rate over 42,078 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 80.8 minutes. The 762-mile corridor is served by 34 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 15,851 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 66% - a 24-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, LGA–ATL peaks in March at 86.9% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~633 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 73.9%, a 13.0-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 LGA–ATL data
LGA–ATL runs 3.2 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare LGA and ATL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LGA airport
- If your dates flex, March (86.9% on-time) beats July (73.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82.2% 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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