LGA → IADNew York to Washington

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Washington (IAD): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 27 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. 4 of the 29 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 367 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Washington. Updated 15 November 2026 at 19:26 UTC.

Today, LGA → IAD

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 14:59 UA3688United Airlines On scheduleGate 44 · TB ·

Checked LGA board 14:26 · IAD board 10:18

LGA New York smooth · +4
IAD Washington busy · +16
367 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:3727x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 27x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 27 tracked LGA → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 4 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 23 arrivals
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled13.8%recent route rate · 4 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA69% on time

Flights UA6285 06:00 daily · UA6179 10:27 daily · UA3688 14:59 daily · UA6188 19:37 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14UA3688dep +4 → arr−23
11-14UA6179dep +396 → arr+384
11-14UA6188dep −5 → arr−32
11-14UA6285cancelledCNX
11-13UA3688departed−421
11-13UA6179dep −3 → arr−16
11-13UA6188cancelledCNX
11-13UA6285dep −4 → arr−25
11-12UA3688cancelledCNX
11-12UA6179dep +0 → arr−16
11-12UA6188dep +209 → arr+183
11-12UA6285dep +1 → arr+0
11-11LXJ275arrived+71
11-11UA3688dep −1 → arr−8
11-11UA6179dep −1 → arr−7
11-11UA6188dep −6 → arr−16
11-11UA6285dep −8 → arr−26
11-10UA3688dep −10 → arr−19
11-10UA6179cancelledCNX
11-10UA6188dep −5 → arr−24
11-10UA6285departed+289
11-09UA3688dep −5 → arr−4
11-09UA6179dep +13 → arr+71
11-09UA6188dep −7 → arr+10
11-09UA6285dep +1 → arr+5
11-08UA3688dep −7 → arr−39
11-08UA6179dep +59 → arr+32
11-08UA6188dep −4 → arr−29
11-08UA6285dep −2 → arr−19

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LGANew York +4 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NW 9 kt Full LGA delay board →
IADWashington +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 12 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LGA and IAD: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LGA to IAD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LGA to IAD questions

Is LGA–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGA–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:37 from LGA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LGA to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 367 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–61 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGA–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.