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AA 4688 on time

American Airlines 4688: Roanoke to New York at 5:03 p.m.; New York to Roanoke at 2:45 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ROA → LGA, its busiest leg

On time
52%
263 flights · likely 46–58%
Cancelled
7.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+82 min
average delay
Similar flights
41%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 AA 4688 flights from Roanoke arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (48%); 7.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes late.

AA 4688: ROA → LGA

Scheduled to leave Roanoke at 5:03 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4688. Over the past year it arrived on time 52% of the time (263 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (41%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

10%55%100%Jul 2025: 23% on time (26 flights)23JulAug 2025: 67% on time (30 flights)67AugSep 2025: 67% on time (30 flights)67SepOct 2025: 55% on time (31 flights)55OctNov 2025: 45% on time (29 flights)45NovDec 2025: 35% on time (26 flights)35DecJan 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77JanFeb 2026: 58% on time (24 flights)58FebMar 2026: 44% on time (27 flights)44MarApr 2026: 62% on time (26 flights)62AprMay 2026: 47% on time (17 flights)47MayAug 2026: 30% on time (27 flights)30Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4252%
Tuesday4156%
Wednesday4053%
Thursday3938%
Friday4156%
Saturday19—
Sunday4149%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 55%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 35%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 8%Severe weather 1%

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AA 4688: LGA → ROA

Scheduled to leave New York at 2:45 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4688. Over the past year it arrived on time 63% of the time (225 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (62%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

30%65%100%Jun 2025: 41% on time (22 flights)41JunJul 2025: 54% on time (26 flights)54JulAug 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73AugSep 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77SepOct 2025: 58% on time (31 flights)58OctNov 2025: 62% on time (29 flights)62NovDec 2025: 46% on time (26 flights)46DecJan 2026: 81% on time (26 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (24 flights)75FebMar 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59MarApr 2026: too few flights (5 flights)AprAug 2026: 48% on time (27 flights)48Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3653%
Tuesday3468%
Wednesday3367%
Thursday3352%
Friday3569%
Saturday19—
Sunday3563%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 72%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 19%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 9%

All flights LGA → ROA · Connecting off AA 4688? Check the risk

Questions

How often is AA 4688 from ROA to LGA late?

American Airlines 4688 from Roanoke, VA to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 48% of 263 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 7.2% were cancelled.

How often is AA 4688 from LGA to ROA late?

American Airlines 4688 from New York, NY to Roanoke, VA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 37% of 225 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.7% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.