Route · HOU → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to New York
The HOU–LGA corridor (Houston, TX → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,428 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.2%
- On-time
- -0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 5,528
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Sep 2024 93%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 62%
Distance
1,428 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 120 | 40 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 111 | 35 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 112 | 43 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 108 | 17 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 110 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 116 | 26 | 3 | 3 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 112 | 42 | 3 | 2 | WN |
| May 2025 | 119 | 34 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 115 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 114 | 34 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 104 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 118 | 11 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 119 | 34 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 112 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 112 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 111 | 19 | 8 | 4 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 116 | 37 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 108 | 33 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| May 2024 | 89 | 29 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 89 | 17 | 4 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
40 of 2,579 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
19 of 2,579 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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 HOU to LGA
The Houston to New York corridor (HOU to LGA) posts a 78.2% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 5,528 tracked flights. Late flights run 63.8 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 1,428-mile route; over the last 24 months, 40 of 2,579 flights were cancelled (1.6%) and 0.7% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 62% - a 31-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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