Flights Atlanta → New York
ATL → LGA
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.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → New York (LGA) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1986 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.4/100 (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 Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 81% | 6 min | 1.9% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 81% | 4 min | 2.5% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 5 min | 0.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-LGA
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1986 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-New York is 5.14% across 1986 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, 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.
