Route · CHS → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charleston to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CHS to LGA (Charleston to New York) ranks #1555 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 7,936
- Flights
- #1555 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Nov 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 56%
Distance
641 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 139 | 47 | 10 | 2 | DL,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 142 | 48 | 4 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 124 | 26 | 5 | 1 | DL,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 125 | 21 | 2 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 107 | 20 | 1 | 0 | YX,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 105 | 46 | 7 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 101 | 29 | 5 | 0 | DL,YX |
| May 2025 | 98 | 22 | 4 | 0 | DL,NK,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 108 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 111 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,NK,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 141 | 10 | 0 | 0 | NK,YX,DL,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 148 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 146 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 154 | 39 | 16 | 0 | DL,NK,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 155 | 42 | 19 | 1 | 9E,DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 149 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 9E,DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 149 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 9E,DL,NK,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 137 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 9E,DL,NK,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 119 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 112 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 115 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 137 | 17 | 1 | 0 | DL,YX,9E,B6 |
| Nov 2023 | 140 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL,YX |
CHS–LGA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (85.1%) · weakest: July (70.8%)
Strongest calendar month
March
85.1% on-time · ~117 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
November
~150 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
70.8% on-time · ~135 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
96 of 3,028 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 3,028 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CHS - Charleston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charleston, SC.
CHS 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 CHS and LGA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CHS vs LGAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among CHS departures
From CHS, this corridor sits with 18 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 21 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: New York · fleet on-time rank #3432 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CHS to LGA
7,936 tracked flights put the CHS to LGA pairing (Charleston to New York) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 90.3 minutes on average. Across the 641-mile route and its 26 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.2% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,028 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 56% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CHS–LGA peaks in March at 85.1% on-time while November carries the heaviest traffic (~150 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 70.8%, a 14.3-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 CHS–LGA data
CHS–LGA is mid-pack at 79.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CHS and LGA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CHS airport
- If your dates flex, March (85.1% on-time) beats July (70.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.2% 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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