Route · ROA → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Roanoke to New York
The ROA–LGA corridor (Roanoke, VA → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 405 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 111 min
- Delay when late
- 2,012
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
3.7%
44 of 1,181 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,181 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ROA - Roanoke
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Roanoke, 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 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.
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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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