Airport · BGM · Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, NY
Binghamton, NY posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 4,852 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.9%
- On-time
- Top 11%
- on-time, US airports
- 107 min
- Delay when late
- 1.44%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
4,852
Best Month
Oct 97.7%
Worst Month
Dec 91.1%
Delayed
588
Cancelled
70
BGM on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where BGM sits among all 382 tracked airports
BGM's 87.9% on-time rate falls in the 85-90% band, the 116-airport band it shares.
National on-time-rate distribution
- 60-65% 1
1 airport between 60% and 65% on-time
1 airports
- 65-70% 4
4 airports between 65% and 70% on-time
4 airports
- 70-75% 9
9 airports between 70% and 75% on-time
9 airports
- 75-80% 48
48 airports between 75% and 80% on-time
48 airports
- 80-85%
192 airports between 80% and 85% on-time
192 airports
- 85-90%
116 airports between 85% and 90% on-time
116 airports
- 90-95% 12
12 airports between 90% and 95% on-time
12 airports
What this shows BGM is marked in the 85-90% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 37,754.
BGM - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (97.7%) · worst: December (91.1%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: October (97.7% on-time). Most delays: December (91.1% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 64 | 10 | 1 | 91.1% |
| November | 68 | 7 | 1 | 93.8% |
| October | 71 | 4 | 0 | 97.7% |
| September | 68 | 6 | 1 | 96.8% |
| August | 71 | 8 | 1 | 94.1% |
| July | 70 | 12 | 2 | 93.8% |
| June | 69 | 10 | 2 | 93.4% |
| May | 69 | 5 | 2 | 96.4% |
| April | 70 | 7 | 1 | 95.7% |
| March | 83 | 9 | 0 | 94.5% |
| February | 76 | 12 | 2 | 92.4% |
| January | 82 | 15 | 1 | 92.2% |
Year-Over-Year Performance
Annual flight volume and on-time trends at BGM.
BGM - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
| Year | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 452 | 40 | 2 | 91.2% |
| 2024 | 734 | 40 | 12 | 94.6% |
| 2023 | 1,315 | 78 | 25 | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 728 | 36 | 4 | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 730 | 29 | 2 | 96% |
| 2020 | 893 | 51 | 25 | 94.3% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Binghamton, NY.
Cancellation Rate
1.44%
70 of 4,852 flights
Diversion Rate
0.08%
4 of 4,852 flights
Delay Rate
12.1%
588 of 4,852 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 62 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2024 | 64 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 2023 | 100 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2023 | 108 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2023 | 116 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2023 | 108 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
Top Routes from BGM
Busiest routes to and from Binghamton, NY.
| Route | Flights | On-Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGM (Binghamton) → DTW (Detroit) | 1,579 | 88.9% | 378 mi |
| DTW (Detroit) → BGM (Binghamton) | 1,578 | 88.7% | 378 mi |
| LGA (New York) → BGM (Binghamton) | 651 | 83.6% | 147 mi |
| BGM (Binghamton) → LGA (New York) | 650 | 83.2% | 147 mi |
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Binghamton, NY in Binghamton, New York handled 4,852 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 87.9% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 588 experienced delays, 70 were cancelled, and 4 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.44%, the diversion rate to 0.08%, and the average delay when departures run late is 107.2 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing BGM against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at BGM, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 51.4% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 23.1% and Weather at 13.9%. Weather contributes 13.9% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.0%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.
Seasonally, October runs the cleanest at BGM with a 97.7% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 91.1% - a 7-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 83. The busiest route connecting BGM is to DTW (Detroit), with 1,579 flights at a 88.9% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 87.9% on-time, 107.2-minute average delay, 1.44% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Binghamton, NY.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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