Flights New York → Rochester
LGA → ROC
How long is the flight from New York to Rochester?
The flight from New York (LGA) to Rochester (ROC) takes 46 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights 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 Rochester with a fleet of Canadair Regional Jet 700 and 900 aircraft, serving approximately 2.4 million passengers annually at the destination airport. With 68% of flights arriving on time, the route experiences an average delay of 25.7 minutes per flight across its total of 243 scheduled flights.
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) → Rochester (ROC) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 592 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.94%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 31.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rochester 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 Rochester: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Rochester (ROC) heads north-west for about 408 km, a flight time of roughly 46m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 58% of LGA-ROC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Rochester it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 592 tracked LGA-ROC flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 7.9% cancellation rate.
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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-ROC
The flight from New York (LGA) to Rochester (ROC) takes 46 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (LGA) -> Rochester (ROC) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 592 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Rochester is 7.94% across 592 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.
