Route · LGA → LIT · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Little Rock
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LGA to LIT (New York to Little Rock) ranks #4461 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.5%
- On-time
- +0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 1,050
- Flights
- #4461 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
May 2023 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 51%
Distance
1,085 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 44 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 52 | 20 | 6 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 53 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2023 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 52 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2023 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2023 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX |
LGA–LIT seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (91.7%) · weakest: July (57.1%)
Strongest calendar month
October
91.7% on-time · ~54 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~54 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
57.1% on-time · ~53 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
30 of 1,050 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,050 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 profileLIT - Little Rock
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Little Rock, AR.
LIT on-time profileCompare the two airports
See LGA and LIT side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare LGA vs LITOrigin-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: Little Rock · fleet on-time rank #3351 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About LGA to LIT
1,050 tracked flights put the LGA to LIT pairing (New York to Little Rock) at a 79.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,085-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.9% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,050 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2023 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 51% - a 47-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, LGA–LIT peaks in October at 91.7% on-time ; the softest month is July at 57.1%, a 34.6-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–LIT data
LGA–LIT is mid-pack at 79.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare LGA and LIT airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LGA airport
- If your dates flex, October (91.7% on-time) beats July (57.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.5% 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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