Flights New York → Atlanta
LGA → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from New York to Atlanta operates with a high frequency of 1,987 flights annually and has an on-time performance rate of 77%. The average delay for these flights is approximately 15 minutes. A variety of aircraft types are used on this route, including the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Boeing 757, Boeing 737 series, Airbus A320, and Boeing 717, serving a destination airport that sees over one hundred million passengers per year.
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 New York (LGA) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2631 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 31.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-west for about 1,225 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 57m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of LGA-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 2,631 tracked LGA-ATL flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 4.1% cancellation rate.
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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% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-ATL
On the New York (LGA) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 2631 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Atlanta is 4.14% across 2631 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch 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.
