Flights New York → Richmond
LGA → RIC
Route overview
The flight route from New York to Richmond operates with a high level of punctuality, with 79% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 764 total flights on this route using aircraft such as the Embraer RJ140 and Canadair Regional Jet 700, experiencing an average delay of 9.6 minutes. The destination airport in Richmond, which opened in 1931, serves approximately 4,068,689 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) → Richmond (RIC) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 917 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.42%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 30.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Richmond 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 Richmond: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Richmond (RIC) heads south-west for about 470 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 0m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 37% of LGA-RIC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Richmond it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 917 tracked LGA-RIC flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 7.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-RIC
On the New York (LGA) -> Richmond (RIC) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 917 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Richmond is 7.42% across 917 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, 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.
