Route · BTV → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Burlington to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BTV to LGA (Burlington to New York) ranks #3259 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 3,105
- Flights
- #3259 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.4%
Best Month
May 2023 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 67%
Distance
258 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 67 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 83 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2024 | 80 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| May 2024 | 84 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2024 | 82 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2024 | 82 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2024 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9E |
| Jan 2024 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Dec 2023 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2023 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2023 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 74 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2023 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2023 | 55 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2023 | 61 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2023 | 108 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2023 | 100 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Mar 2023 | 108 | 14 | 5 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Feb 2023 | 96 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2023 | 82 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 9E,YX |
BTV–LGA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (89.9%) · weakest: July (76.2%)
Strongest calendar month
November
89.9% on-time · ~67 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~92 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
76.2% on-time · ~74 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.4%
63 of 1,854 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,854 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BTV - Burlington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burlington, VT.
BTV on-time profileLGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
LGA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BTV and LGA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BTV vs LGAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among BTV departures
From BTV, this corridor sits with 6 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 10 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (4 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: New York · fleet on-time rank #1526 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BTV to LGA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Burlington to New York (BTV to LGA) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 3,105 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 85.8 minutes. The 258-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.4% of 1,854 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2023 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at just 67% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BTV–LGA peaks in November at 89.9% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~92 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 76.2%, a 13.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using BTV–LGA data
BTV–LGA runs 5.1 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare BTV and LGA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BTV airport
- If your dates flex, November (89.9% on-time) beats July (76.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84.1% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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