Route · RIC → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Richmond to New York
The RIC–LGA corridor (Richmond, VA → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 292 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 11,064
- Flights
Cancelled
3.4%
Best Month
Mar 2025 88%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 59%
Distance
292 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 184 | 75 | 10 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 208 | 64 | 13 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 203 | 66 | 7 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 184 | 40 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 165 | 42 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 173 | 60 | 17 | 1 | YX,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 183 | 67 | 13 | 0 | YX,NK |
| May 2025 | 171 | 50 | 6 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 103 | 20 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 78 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 72 | 12 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | 18 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 180 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 197 | 26 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 197 | 32 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 182 | 26 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 167 | 36 | 19 | 1 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 170 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 163 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 197 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 185 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 165 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 156 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 154 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 9E,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.4%
134 of 3,917 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 3,917 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
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 RIC to LGA
11,064 tracked flights put the RIC to LGA pairing (Richmond to New York) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 81.4 minutes on average. Across the 292-mile route and its 12 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,917 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 59% - a 29-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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