Route · BOS → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to New York
The BOS–LGA corridor (Boston, MA → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 184 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 38,931
- Flights
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 72%
Distance
184 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 506 | 115 | 29 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 599 | 136 | 28 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 674 | 186 | 30 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 634 | 138 | 20 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 568 | 75 | 11 | 1 | YX,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 592 | 132 | 70 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 557 | 135 | 29 | 0 | DL,YX |
| May 2025 | 554 | 145 | 13 | 2 | DL,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 635 | 109 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 608 | 98 | 6 | 0 | B6,YX,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 552 | 108 | 24 | 2 | B6,YX,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 554 | 92 | 13 | 0 | B6,YX,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 509 | 109 | 10 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 595 | 52 | 1 | 0 | YX,B6,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 682 | 54 | 1 | 0 | DL,YX,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 655 | 55 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 653 | 125 | 56 | 0 | B6,DL,NK,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 673 | 147 | 25 | 1 | B6,DL,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 652 | 114 | 24 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| May 2024 | 719 | 111 | 15 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 694 | 77 | 19 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 682 | 86 | 1 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 648 | 76 | 14 | 3 | AA,B6,DL,NK,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 608 | 151 | 34 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
473 of 14,803 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
10 of 14,803 flights
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BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, 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 BOS to LGA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Boston to New York (BOS to LGA) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 38,931 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 80.4 minutes. The 184-mile corridor is served by 20 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.2% of 14,803 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 72% - 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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