Flights New York → Madison
LGA → MSN
Route overview
The flight route from New York to Madison operates with an average on-time performance rate of 76%, experiencing a mean delay of 17.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 255 flights using Embraer 170 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 1,851,809 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) → Madison (MSN) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 285 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.72%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Madison 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 Madison: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Madison (MSN) heads west for about 1,303 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 3m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 62% of LGA-MSN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Madison it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 285 tracked LGA-MSN flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 7.7% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-MSN
On the New York (LGA) -> Madison (MSN) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 285 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Madison is 7.72% across 285 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
