Flights Atlanta → New York
ATL → LGA
How long is the flight from Atlanta to New York?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 40m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates from Atlanta to New York with a high frequency of 1,986 total flights. The on-time performance is at 75%, and the average delay per flight is approximately 16 minutes. A variety of aircraft types are used for this route, including Boeing 757s, Boeing 737-900s, McDonnell Douglas MD-88s, Airbus A320s, Boeing 737-800s, and Boeing 717s. The destination airport serves over 29 million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for this route.
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 4818 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.65%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to New York (LGA) heads north-east for about 1,225 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 40m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of ATL-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 4,818 tracked ATL-LGA flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 4.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-LGA
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 40m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 4818 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-New York is 4.65% across 4818 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at New York, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
