Airport · SYR · Syracuse, New York

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse, NY posts below-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 131,663 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

81.5%
On-time: Top 73%
on-time, US airports: 80 min
Delay when late: 1.41%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

131,663

Best Month

Sep 94.3%

Worst Month

Jul 89.3%

Delayed

24,304

Cancelled

1,851

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows SYR is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 962,458.

Late Aircraft 35.6% (342,809 min)

Carrier 37.1% (357,369 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 20.7% (199,509 min)

Weather 6.5% (62,289 min)

Security 0.1% (482 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (94.3% on-time). Most delays: July (89.3% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	1,881	394	17	90.2%
November	1,851	283	10	93.3%
October	1,893	259	7	94%
September	1,794	242	11	94.3%
August	1,873	398	27	90.9%
July	1,889	476	29	89.3%
June	1,760	380	27	91.3%
May	1,719	310	20	92.5%
April	1,746	290	60	92.6%
March	1,968	340	45	92.2%
February	1,759	328	27	90.9%
January	1,810	352	30	91.5%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at SYR.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	20,779	1,934	238	90.7%
2024	26,753	2,203	202	91.8%
2023	26,587	2,257	257	91.5%
2022	26,215	2,442	468	90.7%
2021	17,879	1,223	105	93.2%
2020	13,450	590	581	95.6%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Syracuse, NY.

Cancellation Rate

1.41%

1,851 of 131,663 flights

Diversion Rate

0.09%

122 of 131,663 flights

Delay Rate

18.5%

24,304 of 131,663 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	1,730	252	294	27	4
Nov 2025	1,706	160	210	31	1
Oct 2025	1,796	126	199	4	0
Sep 2025	1,607	100	156	4	4
Aug 2025	1,772	153	209	18	3
Jul 2025	1,757	188	264	23	3
Jun 2025	1,662	145	260	19	1
May 2025	1,661	136	207	17	3
Apr 2025	1,762	143	191	13	1
Mar 2025	1,778	165	219	9	2
Feb 2025	1,725	203	211	45	1
Jan 2025	1,823	163	224	28	2
Dec 2024	2,088	235	256	3	1
Nov 2024	1,994	133	179	1	0
Oct 2024	2,163	112	145	11	0
Sep 2024	2,078	116	166	4	2
Aug 2024	2,269	226	321	50	2
Jul 2024	2,517	311	391	45	7
Jun 2024	2,413	193	305	27	8
May 2024	2,309	207	289	10	4
Apr 2024	2,207	140	206	7	1
Mar 2024	2,379	203	235	9	1
Feb 2024	2,192	154	160	5	1
Jan 2024	2,144	173	261	30	1

Top Routes from SYR

Busiest routes to and from Syracuse, NY.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
ORD (Chicago) → SYR (Syracuse)	8,935	79.8%	607 mi
SYR (Syracuse) → ORD (Chicago)	8,888	81.8%	607 mi
JFK (New York) → SYR (Syracuse)	6,916	80.1%	209 mi
SYR (Syracuse) → JFK (New York)	6,913	85%	209 mi
SYR (Syracuse) → DTW (Detroit)	6,599	88.3%	374 mi
DTW (Detroit) → SYR (Syracuse)	6,598	85.7%	374 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → SYR (Syracuse)	6,585	79.6%	603 mi
SYR (Syracuse) → CLT (Charlotte)	6,583	81.6%	603 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → SYR (Syracuse)	5,522	81.4%	794 mi
SYR (Syracuse) → ATL (Atlanta)	5,521	85.5%	794 mi
SYR (Syracuse) → DCA (Washington)	5,114	81.3%	298 mi
DCA (Washington) → SYR (Syracuse)	5,109	79.4%	298 mi
LGA (New York) → SYR (Syracuse)	3,945	83.9%	198 mi
SYR (Syracuse) → LGA (New York)	3,944	84.1%	198 mi
MCO (Orlando) → SYR (Syracuse)	3,658	73%	1,053 mi
SYR (Syracuse) → MCO (Orlando)	3,657	71.3%	1,053 mi
BWI (Baltimore) → SYR (Syracuse)	2,875	72.1%	273 mi
SYR (Syracuse) → BWI (Baltimore)	2,873	84.7%	273 mi
EWR (Newark) → SYR (Syracuse)	2,282	79.8%	195 mi
SYR (Syracuse) → EWR (Newark)	2,264	81.5%	195 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Syracuse, NY's 81.5%.

Birmingham, AL

81.5% on-time 178,467 flights

South Bend, IN

81.5% on-time 72,322 flights

Charlotte Amalie, VI

81.5% on-time 61,916 flights

Charleston/Dunbar, WV

81.5% on-time 36,162 flights

King Salmon, AK

81.5% on-time 3,450 flights

Houston, TX

81.6% on-time 1,404,392 flights

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Compare performance with other New York airports.

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BUF 80.6%

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ALB 80.9%

Albany, NY

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ROC 82%

Rochester, NY

Rochester · 126,934 flights

HPN 79.1%

White Plains, NY

White Plains · 117,692 flights

ISP 77.9%

Islip, NY

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ELM 84.5%

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What the Data Says About SYR

Syracuse, NY in Syracuse, New York handled 131,663 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 81.5% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 24,304 experienced delays, 1,851 were cancelled, and 122 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.41%, the diversion rate to 0.09%, and the average delay when departures run late is 79.9 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing SYR against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at SYR, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 37.1% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 35.6% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 20.7%. Weather contributes 6.5% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, September runs the cleanest at SYR with a 94.3% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 89.3% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 1,968. The busiest route connecting SYR is to ORD (Chicago), with 8,935 flights at a 79.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 81.5% on-time, 79.9-minute average delay, 1.41% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Syracuse, NY.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Syracuse, NY (SYR)? ▼

Syracuse, NY has an overall on-time departure rate of 81.5%. Out of 131,663 total flights tracked, 24,304 experienced delays and 1,851 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at SYR? ▼

The top delay cause at Syracuse, NY is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 37.1% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at SYR? ▼

The average delay at Syracuse, NY is 79.9 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from SYR? ▼

Based on historical data, September has the best on-time performance at SYR with 94.3% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at SYR? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at SYR, with an on-time rate of only 89.3%.

How many routes operate from SYR? ▼

Syracuse, NY serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is ORD to SYR (Chicago - Syracuse) with 8,935 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at SYR? ▼

Syracuse, NY has a cancellation rate of 1.41%, based on 1,851 cancelled flights out of 131,663 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.