Route · ROA → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Roanoke to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ROA to LGA (Roanoke to New York) ranks #3814 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 111 min
- Delay when late
- 2,012
- Flights
- #3814 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.7%
Best Month
May 2023 97%
Worst Month
Jun 2023 75%
Distance
405 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 1 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 57 | 11 | 9 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 58 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 52 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2023 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2023 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
ROA–LGA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (87.0%) · weakest: June (75.3%)
Strongest calendar month
May
87.0% on-time · ~49 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~57 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
75.3% on-time · ~54 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.7%
44 of 1,181 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,181 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ROA - Roanoke
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Roanoke, VA.
ROA on-time profileLGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
LGA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ROA and LGA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ROA vs LGAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ROA departures
From ROA, this corridor sits with 2 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 3 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: New York · fleet on-time rank #2793 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ROA to LGA
2,012 tracked flights put the ROA to LGA pairing (Roanoke to New York) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 110.5 minutes on average. Across the 405-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,181 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2023 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jun 2023 came in at just 75% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ROA–LGA peaks in May at 87.0% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~57 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 75.3%, a 11.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using ROA–LGA data
ROA–LGA is mid-pack at 80.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ROA and LGA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ROA airport
- If your dates flex, May (87.0% on-time) beats June (75.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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