The most stressful airports in America have been revealed, with New York's LaGuardia landing in first place.

The transport hub, which welcomes more than 29.7 million passengers per year, has been described as a place to avoid this Christmas with flight cancellations tipped to cause chaos.

Research shows that the airport has reported the highest percentage of cancelled flights so far this year at 4.9 per cent.

The most stressful airports in America have been revealed, with New York's LaGuardia (pictuerd) landing in at first place

The study, carried out by InsureMyTrip, assessed flight cancellations and delays at 75 airports across the US.

Norfolk International in Virginia came in at second place in the study, with Charleston AFB/International in South Carolina following at number three.

In fourth place is Greater Rochester International in New York while Philadelphia International in Pennsylvania is in fifth.

Other airports rounding out the top ten included Newark Liberty International in New Jersey (sixth), Theodore Francis Green State in Rhode Island (seventh), Ronald Reagan Washington National in Washington DC (eighth), Buffalo Niagara International in New York (ninth) and John F. Kennedy International in New York (10th).

Meanwhile, for those looking for a less stressful spot to fly from, Salt Lake City International in Utah came last on the list at number 75.

Other airports that were deemed as the least stressful are Portland International in Oregon, Kahului Airport, Hawaii, Seattle/Tacoma International in Washington and Idaho's Boise Air Terminal.

San Francisco International has been revealed as the 41st most stressful airport in America

Researchers also found that flights scheduled for departure between 4pm and 6pm are most susceptible to delays and cancellations.

In response to the results, a spokesperson from LaGuardia airport told MailOnline Travel that a major redevelopment is already underway. They said: 'The $8 billon redevelopment of a whole new LaGuardia Airport will offer a 21st century, world-class experience for customers and yield the first new airport built in the U.S. in 25 years.

'The first new gates of this ambitious effort – which keeps the current airport fully operational – opened earlier this month, providing passengers with a relaxed atmosphere featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, ample seating and charging stations, attractive dining and retail options, family-friendly amenities and an overall a far more welcoming, customer-friendly environment.

Travellers might also want to avoid Chicago O'Hare International in Illinois, as it came out at number 19 in the study

'While the redevelopment continues, our partners at Delta Air Lines and LaGuardia Gateway Partners are making necessary upgrades to the existing terminals to improve the customer experience.

'Additionally, these operators collaborate with local groups to provide offerings such as live music, pet-therapy and cultural exhibits.

A 2014 study by businessweek.com also branded LaGuardia as North America's most stressful airport.

Researchers used data from a user survey, airports' on-time performance, and information on the ease of getting to and from the airports.

The new rankings were based on the flight cancellation rate per airport.