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Route · BWI → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data

Baltimore to New York

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BWI to LGA (Baltimore to New York) ranks #4443 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

61.6%
On-time
-17.4 pts
vs US avg
55 min
Delay when late
1,076
Flights
#4443 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

4.2%

Best Month

May 2020 91%

Worst Month

Jul 2022 44%

Distance

185 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Oct 2022 88 42 1 1 WN
Sep 2022 86 35 2 0 WN
Aug 2022 89 43 9 0 WN
Jul 2022 88 49 2 0 WN
Jun 2022 86 39 6 0 WN
May 2022 89 37 2 0 WN
Apr 2022 85 46 2 0 WN
Mar 2022 89 37 6 0 WN
Feb 2022 80 17 3 0 WN
Jan 2022 86 20 12 0 WN
Dec 2021 86 25 0 0 WN
Nov 2021 66 18 0 0 WN
May 2020 58 5 0 0 WN

BWI–LGA seasonal on-time pattern

Best: February (78.8%) · weakest: July (44.3%)

40%50%60%70%80%90% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 70.9%

Strongest calendar month

February

78.8% on-time · ~80 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~89 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

44.3% on-time · ~88 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

4.2%

45 of 1,076 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 1,076 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

BWI - Baltimore

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.

BWI on-time profile

LGA - New York

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.

LGA on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See BWI and LGA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare BWI vs LGA

Origin-hub reliability standing

Softer reliability from BWI

Among 64 routes leaving BWI, only 11 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 0 stay ≥85% and 53 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing BWI options should weigh this 61.6% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4919 of 4927.

What the Data Says About BWI to LGA

Baltimore to New York (BWI to LGA) sits among the less reliable pairings in the BTS dataset, on-time only 61.6% of the time across 1,076 flights, with a 54.5-minute average delay when service runs late. Carriers on this 185-mile route (1 total) show a 4.2% cancellation rate and 0.1% diversion rate over the last 24 months (45 of 1,076 flights cancelled).

The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2020 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2022 came in at just 44% - a 47-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, BWI–LGA peaks in February at 78.8% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~89 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 44.3%, a 34.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BWI to LGA rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, BWI to LGA ranks #4443 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from BWI to LGA? ▼
Flights from Baltimore to New York have a 61.6% on-time rate based on 1,076 flights. The average delay is 54.5 minutes. The best recent month was May 2020 with 91% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for BWI to LGA? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 4.2% of flights on this route were cancelled (45 of 1,076 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from BWI to LGA? ▼
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to New York (LGA) is approximately 185 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.
When is the best time to fly from BWI to LGA? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was May 2020 (91% on-time). The worst was Jul 2022 (44% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

BWI Airport

Baltimore
LGA Airport

New York
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using BWI–LGA data

BWI–LGA sits 17.4 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.

  • Compare BWI and LGA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BWI airport
  • If your dates flex, February (78.8% on-time) beats July (44.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 61.6% 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.

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

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.