Fayetteville to New York

What the Data Says About XNA to LGA

The Fayetteville to New York corridor (XNA → LGA) covers roughly 1,147 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,757 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 96.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,710 flights were recorded on this pairing — 44 cancelled (2.6%) and 14 diverted (0.8%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,757 total flights analyzed, the 82.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 96.2-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 65% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the XNA to LGA route, the combination of a 82.6% on-time rate, 96.2-minute average delay, 2.6% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.