Route · GRR → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Grand Rapids to New York
The GRR–LGA corridor (Grand Rapids, MI → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 618 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.2%
- On-time
- +6.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 4,094
- Flights
Cancelled
3.1%
Best Month
Nov 2023 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 57%
Distance
618 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 53 | 23 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 79 | 19 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 116 | 17 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 112 | 11 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 113 | 17 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 116 | 34 | 9 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 112 | 31 | 3 | 1 | YX |
| May 2025 | 94 | 17 | 3 | 1 | OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 108 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 103 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 105 | 20 | 11 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 107 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 100 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 106 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 104 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 100 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 97 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 111 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 92 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
73 of 2,364 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,364 flights
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GRR - Grand Rapids
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Grand Rapids, MI.
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 GRR to LGA
Grand Rapids to New York (GRR to LGA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.2% on-time rate across 4,094 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 72.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 618 miles and is served by 8 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 73 of 2,364 flights were cancelled (3.1%) and 5 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 57% - a 37-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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