New York to Binghamton

What the Data Says About LGA to BGM

The New York to Binghamton corridor (LGA → BGM) covers roughly 147 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 651 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 96.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 651 flights were recorded on this pairing — 25 cancelled (3.8%) and 2 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 651 total flights analyzed, the 83.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 96.8-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, May 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at 67% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGA to BGM route, the combination of a 83.6% on-time rate, 96.8-minute average delay, 3.8% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.