Route · LGA → AVL · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Asheville
The LGA–AVL corridor (New York, NY → Asheville, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 599 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.4%
- On-time
- +6.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 3,165
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Mar 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 82%
Distance
599 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| May 2025 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 78 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 97 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 95 | 7 | 10 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 97 | 17 | 5 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 96 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 89 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 81 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YX,9E |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
32 of 1,469 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,469 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.
Origin airport →AVL - Asheville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Asheville, NC.
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What the Data Says About LGA to AVL
New York to Asheville (LGA to AVL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.4% on-time rate across 3,165 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 67.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 599 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 32 of 1,469 flights were cancelled (2.2%) and 3 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 82% - a 16-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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