Flights Washington → New York
IAD → LGA
How long is the flight from Washington to New York?
The flight from Washington (IAD) to New York (LGA) takes 44 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 Washington to New York operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving on-time performance for 78% of its total 361 flights. The average delay is 12.3 minutes, and the aircraft used include Embraer 170 and Canadair Regional Jet 700 models, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic with over 29 million passengers.
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 Washington (IAD) → New York (LGA) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 996 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.93%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.7/100 (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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to New York (LGA) heads north-east for about 367 km, a flight time of roughly 44m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 28% of IAD-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 996 tracked IAD-LGA flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 6.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-LGA
The flight from Washington (IAD) to New York (LGA) takes 44 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 Washington (IAD) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 996 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-New York is 6.93% across 996 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
