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LGA New York / HSV Huntsville

LGA → HSV on time

LaGuardia (New York, NY) to Huntsville (Huntsville, AL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
57%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
9.6%
384 flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+88 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

57% of flights from New York to Huntsville arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 7 p.m. departures ran on time 59% of the time; the 8 p.m. ones 54%. 27% 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 LGA → HSV: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 38% of the time. About 1 in 6 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 35 three hours or more; 9.6% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 384 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Delta Air Lines38457%9.6%−3 min17.4%+88 minEndeavor Air

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 LGA). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%2 p.m. departures: too few flights (74 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: 59% on time (198 flights)597p8 p.m. departures: 54% on time (100 flights)548p
LGA → HSV, 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 (41 flights)AprMay: too few flights (52 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 (16 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday64——
Tuesday62——
Wednesday62——
Thursday61——
Friday60——
Saturday13——
Sunday62——

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 51%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 24%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 19%Severe weather 7%

Cancellations: air traffic/airport 22 · airline 11 · weather 4

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 50407:29 p.m.20554%13.2%−4 minEndeavor Air

Questions

How often are flights from LGA to HSV on time?

57% of 384 scheduled flights from New York, NY to Huntsville, AL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 9.6% were cancelled.

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

Flights scheduled to leave at 7 p.m. were the most reliable (59% on time). The 8 p.m. departures were the least (54%).

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.