Route · ATL → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to New York
The ATL–LGA corridor (Atlanta, GA → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 35 carriers across roughly 762 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 42,079
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 62%
Distance
762 mi
Carriers
35
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 753 | 246 | 43 | 8 | DL,YX,WN,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 760 | 235 | 21 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 799 | 228 | 13 | 3 | DL,WN,YX,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 744 | 98 | 1 | 1 | WN,DL,YX,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 607 | 130 | 8 | 1 | WN,F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 620 | 221 | 33 | 8 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 599 | 226 | 17 | 6 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 605 | 218 | 2 | 2 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 578 | 135 | 6 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 579 | 132 | 6 | 1 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 528 | 113 | 6 | 4 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 576 | 154 | 22 | 1 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 592 | 138 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 585 | 70 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 713 | 84 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,F9,WN,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 695 | 84 | 3 | 2 | WN,B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 710 | 170 | 30 | 7 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 744 | 259 | 28 | 3 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 708 | 161 | 9 | 5 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 729 | 196 | 2 | 7 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 706 | 128 | 5 | 3 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 660 | 119 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 622 | 66 | 8 | 6 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 645 | 111 | 8 | 2 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
274 of 15,857 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
75 of 15,857 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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 ATL to LGA
42,079 tracked flights put the ATL to LGA pairing (Atlanta to New York) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.6 minutes on average. Across the 762-mile route and its 35 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (15,857 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 62% - a 27-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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