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BetaWe rank real flight numbers by how often they flew and arrived on time over the last 12 months, adjusted for your travel month and departure time, then check nearby airports and calmer connections. US airlines and airports.
RIC → LGA
Richmond to New York: 2,264 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
70%
Cancelled
5.7%
avg delay 24 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
84% on time vs 50% noon to 3 PM
Most reliable airline
Republic
67% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $125 (American 4584 on 2026-10-21). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Best trips
13 nonstop. Best overall weighs the chance you arrive on time as booked, connection odds, travel time and separate tickets.
Best overall#1 · Nonstop · 1h 15m
6:00 AM → 7:15 AM
79%
arrive on time
82% on time · 3.7% cancel6:00 AM RIC → 7:15 AM LGA1h 15m
Republic 5848 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express · also flew as 4451
Embraer E175 · 12–19 yrs oldFind 6:00 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Nonstop · 1h 15m
7:00 AM → 8:15 AM
76%
arrive on time
81% on time · 5.9% cancel7:00 AM RIC → 8:15 AM LGA1h 15m
Republic 5813 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express · also flew as 5836
Embraer E175 · 18–21 yrs oldFind 7:00 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · Nonstop · 1h 27m
10:33 AM → 12:00 PM
76%
arrive on time
79% on time · 4.4% cancel10:33 AM RIC → 12:00 PM LGA1h 27m
Republic 4510 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E175 · 12–21 yrs oldFind 10:33 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Nonstop · 1h 26m
8:04 AM → 9:30 AM
75%
arrive on time
80% on time · 6.4% cancel8:04 AM RIC → 9:30 AM LGA1h 26m
Republic 4764 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E175 · 12–19 yrs oldFind 8:04 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · Nonstop · 1h 18m
9:30 AM → 10:48 AM
72%
arrive on time
75% on time · 5.0% cancel9:30 AM RIC → 10:48 AM LGA1h 18m
Republic 5800 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E175 · 18–19 yrs oldFind 9:30 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · Nonstop · 1h 27m
11:22 AM → 12:49 PM
67%
arrive on time
72% on time · 5.9% cancel11:22 AM RIC → 12:49 PM LGA1h 27m
Republic 4502 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E170 · 18–21 yrs oldFind 11:22 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#7 · Nonstop · 1h 18m
10:48 AM → 12:06 PM
67%
arrive on time
71% on time · 6.8% cancel10:48 AM RIC → 12:06 PM LGA1h 18m
Republic 4591 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E175 · 12–19 yrs oldFind 10:48 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#8 · Nonstop · 1h 25m
5:03 PM → 6:28 PM
64%
arrive on time
68% on time · 5.0% cancel5:03 PM RIC → 6:28 PM LGA1h 25m
Republic 5778 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E175 · 18–19 yrs oldFind 5:03 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#9 · Nonstop · 1h 30m
6:59 PM → 8:29 PM
61%
arrive on time
68% on time · 9.6% cancel6:59 PM RIC → 8:29 PM LGA1h 30m
Republic 4664 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express · also flew as 4614
Embraer E175 or E170 · 12–21 yrs oldFind 6:59 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#10 · Nonstop · 1h 30m
3:43 PM → 5:13 PM
57%
arrive on time
60% on time · 5.7% cancel3:43 PM RIC → 5:13 PM LGA1h 30m
Republic 4508 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express · also flew as 4374
Embraer E175 · 12–19 yrs oldFind 3:43 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales
Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes.
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- Republic Airways (sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express)67%
2,155 flights · 71% on time as flown · 5.7% cancel
- SkyWest Airlines (sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska)57%
88 flights · 51% on time as flown · 4.8% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM84%
744 flights · avg delay 13 min
- 9 AM to noon76%
488 flights · avg delay 20 min
- Noon to 3 PM50%
297 flights · avg delay 32 min
- 3 to 6 PM61%
408 flights · avg delay 36 min
- 6 to 9 PM58%
327 flights · avg delay 36 min
Best day: Saturday (84%). Worst: Friday (74%).
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
