RIC → LGARichmond to New York

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to New York (LGA): 66 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 93% of the last 55 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 55 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 469 km, an estimated 1 hour 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and New York. Updated 4 November 2026 at 15:36 UTC.

Today, RIC → LGA

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 AA4451American Airlines Left 06:01 Landed 06:55 −24
  2. 06:00 DL5659Delta Left 06:15 +15 Landed 07:11 −9
  3. 10:22 DL5797Delta Left 10:22 LGA est. 11:29In the air · sched 11:43
  4. 10:49 AA4591American Airlines On schedule LGA est. 12:06sched 12:21
  5. 13:00 DL5341Delta On schedule LGA 14:35scheduled
  6. 13:38 AA4374American Airlines On schedule LGA 15:13scheduled
  7. · AA4507American Airlines On schedule LGA 20:13scheduled

Checked RIC board 10:18 · LGA board 10:36

RIC Richmond smooth · +14
LGA New York smooth · +0
469 km · ~1h 06m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:4666x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 66x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 55 tracked RIC → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 55 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 55 arrivals
Flight time~1h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures66x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 55

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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
American AirlinesAA96% on time

Flights AA4451 06:00 Mo Tu We Su · AA4474 06:05 daily · AA4591 10:49 Mo Tu We Su · AA4584 10:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL90% on time

Flights DL5646 08:00 Sa · DL5797 10:22 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5341 13:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5828 14:00 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA4451dep +1 → arr−24
11-04DL5659dep +15 → arr−9
11-03AA4374dep +15 → arr−18
11-03AA4451dep +9 → arr−9
11-03AA4591dep +2 → arr−34
11-03DL5341dep +15 → arr−19
11-03DL5659dep +16 → arr−7
11-03DL5779dep +17 → arr−10
11-03DL5783dep +16 → arr−13
11-03DL5797dep +11 → arr−18
11-02AA4374dep +22 → arr−19
11-02AA4451dep +17 → arr+0
11-02AA4507dep +2 → arr−33
11-02AA4591dep +3 → arr−30
11-02DL5341dep +19 → arr−20
11-02DL5659dep +14 → arr−13
11-02DL5779dep +55 → arr+42
11-02DL5783dep +9 → arr−25
11-02DL5797dep +21 → arr−3
11-01AA4374dep +10 → arr−26
11-01AA4451dep +14 → arr−21
11-01AA4507dep +3 → arr−36
11-01AA4591dep +7 → arr−15
11-01DL5341dep +65 → arr+28
11-01DL5659dep +10 → arr−19
11-01DL5779dep +40 → arr+13
11-01DL5783dep +29 → arr−3
11-01DL5797dep +22 → arr−9
10-31AA4474dep +14 → arr−11
10-31AA4622dep +10 → arr−20
10-31DL5646dep +13 → arr−16
10-31DL5828dep +11 → arr−19
10-30AA4474dep +4 → arr−15
10-30AA4584dep +8 → arr−12
10-30AA4622dep +23 → arr−6
10-30AA4673dep +48 → arr+34
10-30DL5341dep +9 → arr−30
10-30DL5659dep +11 → arr−13
10-30DL5779dep +56 → arr+28
10-30DL5783dep +15 → arr−18

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
RICRichmond +14 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 8 kt Full RIC delay board →
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 8 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RIC: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Richmond to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RIC to LGA 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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RIC to LGA questions

Is RIC–LGA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIC–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:35 from RIC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RIC to LGA?

Great-circle distance is 469 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 63–70 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIC–LGA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 66 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.