Flights Richmond → New York
RIC → LGA
How long is the flight from Richmond to New York?
The flight from Richmond (RIC) to New York (LGA) takes 50 min 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
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 1755 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.67%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Richmond the average ATFM delay is 5.5 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 50m.
Departures from Richmond on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of RIC-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Richmond the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,755 tracked RIC-LGA flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 6.7% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating RIC-LGA
Frequently asked questions about RIC-LGA
The flight from Richmond (RIC) to New York (LGA) takes 50 min 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 Richmond (RIC) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 1755 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Richmond-New York is 6.67% across 1755 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.
