Route · ACK → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nantucket to New York
The ACK–LGA corridor (Nantucket, MA → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 202 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.4%
- On-time
- -1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 111 min
- Delay when late
- 1,973
- Flights
Cancelled
6.5%
Best Month
Aug 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 68%
Distance
202 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 126 | 15 | 1 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 132 | 34 | 8 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 81 | 23 | 4 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 128 | 20 | 15 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 128 | 33 | 10 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 100 | 22 | 5 | 0 | B6,YX |
| May 2024 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 13 | 6 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 114 | 21 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 116 | 37 | 13 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2023 | 116 | 32 | 9 | 1 | B6,YX |
| May 2023 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Oct 2022 | 63 | 17 | 8 | 0 | B6,9E |
| Sep 2022 | 91 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Aug 2022 | 120 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Jul 2022 | 104 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Jun 2022 | 60 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2021 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2021 | 53 | 14 | 4 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Jul 2021 | 54 | 17 | 5 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Jun 2021 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | YX,B6 |
Cancellation Rate
6.5%
123 of 1,903 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,903 flights
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ACK - Nantucket
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nantucket, MA.
Origin airport →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About ACK to LGA
The Nantucket to New York corridor (ACK to LGA) posts a 77.4% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 1,973 tracked flights. Late flights run 111.2 minutes behind on average. 8 carriers cover the 202-mile route; over the last 24 months, 123 of 1,903 flights were cancelled (6.5%) and 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at just 68% - a 20-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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