Flights New York → Lexington KY
LGA → LEX
How long is the flight from New York to Lexington KY?
The flight from New York (LGA) to Lexington KY (LEX) takes 53 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from New York to Lexington, Kentucky, has a relatively low on-time performance rate of 62%, with an average delay time of 37.8 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 79 flights, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 1,314,762 passengers annually.
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) → Lexington KY (LEX) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 230 flights monitored in recent months, 63% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 29 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.83%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 32.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Lexington KY: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Lexington KY (LEX) heads west for about 971 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 69% of LGA-LEX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Lexington KY it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 230 tracked LGA-LEX flights, 63% left on time with an average delay of 29 min and a 7.8% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-LEX
The flight from New York (LGA) to Lexington KY (LEX) takes 53 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (LGA) -> Lexington KY (LEX) route, on-time performance is 63% with an average delay of 29 minutes, based on 230 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Lexington KY is 7.83% across 230 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Lexington KY, 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.
