New York to Little Rock

What the Data Says About LGA to LIT

The New York to Little Rock corridor (LGA → LIT) covers roughly 1,085 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,050 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,050 flights were recorded on this pairing — 30 cancelled (2.9%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,050 total flights analyzed, the 79.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.9-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, May 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 51% on-time — a 47-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGA to LIT route, the combination of a 79.5% on-time rate, 70.9-minute average delay, 2.9% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.