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LEX Lexington / LGA New York

LEX → LGA on time

Blue Grass (Lexington, KY) to LaGuardia (New York, NY). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
8.1%
393 flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+101 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

78% of flights from Lexington to New York arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 6 a.m. departures ran on time 82% of the time; the 7 a.m. ones 78%. 14% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for LEX → LGA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 56% of the time. About 1 in 17 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 36 three hours or more; 8.1% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 393 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Delta Air Lines39378%8.1%−12 min5.9%+101 minEndeavor Air 68%, Republic Airways 32%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at LEX). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: 82% on time (181 flights)826a7 a.m. departures: 78% on time (108 flights)787a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (4 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (6 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights (5 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (14 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (74 flights)3p
LEX → LGA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026.

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (23 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (24 flights)FebMar: too few flights (27 flights)MarApr: too few flights (28 flights)AprMay: too few flights (50 flights)MayJun: too few flights (77 flights)JunJul: too few flights (85 flights)JulAug: too few flights (83 flights)AugSep: too few flights (26 flights)SepOct: too few flights (27 flights)OctNov: too few flights (24 flights)NovDec: too few flights (18 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday64——
Tuesday62——
Wednesday63——
Thursday61——
Friday61——
Saturday20——
Sunday62——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 46%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 34%Late inbound plane 12%Severe weather 7%

Cancellations: airline 13 · air traffic/airport 13 · weather 6

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
DL 50507:00 a.m.24783%5.3%−13 minEndeavor Air

Questions

How often are flights from LEX to LGA on time?

78% of 393 scheduled flights from Lexington, KY to New York, NY arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 8.1% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly LEX to LGA?

Flights scheduled to leave at 6 a.m. were the most reliable (82% on time). The 7 a.m. departures were the least (78%).

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.