Dayton to New York

What the Data Says About DAY to LGA

The Dayton to New York corridor (DAY → LGA) covers roughly 549 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,901 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 105.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,195 flights were recorded on this pairing — 25 cancelled (2.1%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,901 total flights analyzed, the 86.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 105.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Nov 2022 came in at 74% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DAY to LGA route, the combination of a 86.1% on-time rate, 105.3-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.