Flights Little Rock → New York
LIT → LGA
How long is the flight from Little Rock to New York?
The flight from Little Rock (LIT) to New York (LGA) takes 2h 36m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Little Rock to New York operates with a high on-time performance rate of 83%, with an average delay of just 10.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 154 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at nearly 29 million passengers.
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 Little Rock (LIT) → New York (LGA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 385 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.94%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 30.1/100 (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 Little Rock the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Little Rock (LIT) to New York (LGA) heads north-east for about 1,744 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 36m.
Departures from Little Rock on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 93% of LIT-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Little Rock the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 385 tracked LIT-LGA flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 4.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LIT-LGA
The flight from Little Rock (LIT) to New York (LGA) takes 2h 36m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Little Rock (LIT) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 385 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Little Rock-New York is 4.94% across 385 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
