Route · RDU → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to New York
The RDU–LGA corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 30 carriers across roughly 431 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 19,530
- Flights
Cancelled
3.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 84%
Worst Month
Nov 2025 60%
Distance
431 mi
Carriers
30
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 240 | 86 | 14 | 0 | DL,YX,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 256 | 102 | 12 | 0 | DL,F9,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 269 | 101 | 9 | 0 | YX,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 255 | 56 | 4 | 0 | DL,YX,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 245 | 57 | 6 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 252 | 73 | 39 | 3 | YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 238 | 79 | 20 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 221 | 64 | 5 | 0 | YX,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 217 | 55 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 199 | 40 | 4 | 0 | DL,OO,YX,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 197 | 41 | 11 | 1 | OO,YX,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 212 | 48 | 6 | 0 | OO,YX,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 323 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,F9,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 335 | 53 | 1 | 0 | OO,9E,YX,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 367 | 80 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,F9,AA,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 352 | 69 | 0 | 1 | YX,9E,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 360 | 121 | 32 | 3 | AA,F9,YX,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 366 | 113 | 31 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,F9,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 349 | 93 | 15 | 2 | 9E,AA,DL,F9,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 369 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 9E,AA,F9,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 368 | 84 | 6 | 2 | 9E,AA,F9,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 327 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 9E,AA,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 312 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 9E,AA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 302 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 9E,AA,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.5%
240 of 6,931 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
15 of 6,931 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
Origin airport →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About RDU to LGA
19,530 tracked flights put the RDU to LGA pairing (Raleigh/Durham to New York) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 92.9 minutes on average. Across the 431-mile route and its 30 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (6,931 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 84% on-time, while Nov 2025 came in at just 60% - a 24-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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