Route · LIT → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Little Rock to New York
The LIT–LGA corridor (Little Rock, AR → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,085 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.4%
- On-time
- +5.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 1,050
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Apr 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 68%
Distance
1,085 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 2 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 53 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 1 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2023 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2023 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
14 of 1,050 flights
Diversion Rate
0.9%
9 of 1,050 flights
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LIT - Little Rock
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Little Rock, AR.
Origin airport →LGA - New York
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What the Data Says About LIT to LGA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Little Rock to New York (LIT to LGA) running a 84.4% on-time rate over 1,050 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 69.7 minutes. The 1,085-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 1,050 flights were cancelled, 0.9% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 68% - a 28-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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