Best Time to Fly CAE to LGA: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Columbia Metropolitan → LaGuardia
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 80.1% of Columbia (CAE) to New York (LGA) flights arrived on time (615 scheduled flights). That is 2.4 points above the national average of 77.6%.
Republic Airways was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
September has been the best month (93% on time) and Sunday the weakest day of the week (78%).
5.7% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
CAE to LGA on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Airways | 80.1% | 87 min | 5.7% | 615 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly CAE to LGA
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 1,263 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5am–6am | Limited data | 1 | |
| 6am–7am | 90.5% | 3.8% | 394 |
| 7am–8am | 86.5% | 1.9% | 53 |
| 8am–9am | Limited data | 7 | |
| 9am–10am | Limited data | 16 | |
| 10am–11am | Limited data | 1 | |
| 11am–12pm | Limited data | 6 | |
| 1pm–2pm | Limited data | 13 | |
| 2pm–3pm | Limited data | 24 | |
| 3pm–4pm | 82.8% | 3.6% | 250 |
| 4pm–5pm | 70.6% | 10.1% | 159 |
| 5pm–6pm | 73.5% | 3.5% | 339 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on CAE to LGA
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | 73.3% | -10.2 pts | 0.0% | 30 |
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 76.7% | -6.9 pts | 3.2% | 31 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 70.1% | -13.4 pts | 13.1% | 191 |
| All other days | 83.5% | — | 2.9% | 1,011 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).