Greensboro/High Point to New York

What the Data Says About GSO to LGA

The Greensboro/High Point to New York corridor (GSO → LGA) covers roughly 461 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,366 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 84.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,889 flights were recorded on this pairing — 144 cancelled (3.7%) and 5 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,366 total flights analyzed, the 84.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 84.4-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 71% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the GSO to LGA route, the combination of a 84.2% on-time rate, 84.4-minute average delay, 3.7% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.