Flights Akron → New York
CAK → LGA
Route overview
The flight route operates from Akron, where the airport opened in 1946, to New York. The destination city's airport serves a high volume of passengers annually, with over 29 million travelers passing through each year, making it one of the busiest airports in the United States. The aircraft used for this route is the Boeing 717, known for its efficiency on shorter domestic routes.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Akron (CAK) → New York (LGA) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Akron the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Akron (CAK) to New York (LGA) heads east for about 637 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 13m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Akron the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
Airlines operating CAK-LGA
Frequently asked questions about CAK-LGA
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
