Flights Richmond → New York
RIC → LGA
Route overview
The flight route from Richmond to New York operates with an average on-time performance of 78%, experiencing a mean delay of 16.7 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen 764 flights using aircraft such as the Embraer RJ140 and Canadair Regional Jet 700, connecting Richmond's historic airport, which opened in 1931, to one of the world’s busiest airports serving nearly 29 million 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 Richmond (RIC) → New York (LGA) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 918 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.08%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Richmond the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Richmond (RIC) to New York (LGA) heads north-east for about 470 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 0m.
Departures from Richmond on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 42% of RIC-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Richmond the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 918 tracked RIC-LGA flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 7.1% 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 RIC-LGA
On the Richmond (RIC) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 918 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Richmond-New York is 7.08% across 918 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.
