Route · LGA → RIC · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Richmond
The LGA–RIC corridor (New York, NY → Richmond, VA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 292 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 11,066
- Flights
Cancelled
4.0%
Best Month
Sep 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 62%
Distance
292 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 183 | 70 | 7 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 208 | 56 | 15 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 203 | 66 | 6 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 184 | 32 | 3 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 165 | 20 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 173 | 38 | 22 | 1 | YX,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 183 | 46 | 18 | 0 | YX,NK |
| May 2025 | 172 | 41 | 6 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 103 | 19 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 72 | 8 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 179 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 197 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 197 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 182 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 167 | 45 | 23 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 170 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 163 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 197 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 186 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 165 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 156 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 153 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 9E,YX |
Cancellation Rate
4.0%
156 of 3,916 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 3,916 flights
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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 →RIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
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What the Data Says About LGA to RIC
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Richmond (LGA to RIC) running a 84% on-time rate over 11,066 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 70.0 minutes. The 292-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 4.0% of 3,916 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 62% - a 33-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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