Flights New York → Roanoke VA
LGA → ROA
How long is the flight from New York to Roanoke VA?
The flight from New York (LGA) to Roanoke VA (ROA) takes 1h 18m 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
This flight route operates from New York to Roanoke, Virginia, with an average on-time performance of 71%, and a mean delay time of 14.8 minutes when flights are not on schedule. Over the course of a year, approximately 164 flights use this route, each typically operating with an Embraer RJ140 aircraft, serving a destination airport that sees around 629,726 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) → Roanoke VA (ROA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 408 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.35%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 31.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Roanoke VA 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 Roanoke VA: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Roanoke VA (ROA) heads south-west for about 652 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 18m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 49% of LGA-ROA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Roanoke VA it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 408 tracked LGA-ROA flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 7.3% 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 LGA-ROA
The flight from New York (LGA) to Roanoke VA (ROA) takes 1h 18m 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) -> Roanoke VA (ROA) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 408 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Roanoke VA is 7.35% across 408 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.
