Route · LGA → BWI · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Baltimore
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LGA to BWI (New York to Baltimore) ranks #4445 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 1,076
- Flights
- #4445 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
5.0%
Best Month
May 2020 93%
Worst Month
Aug 2022 76%
Distance
185 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 | 88 | 11 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2022 | 86 | 14 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2022 | 89 | 21 | 9 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2022 | 88 | 18 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2022 | 86 | 20 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| May 2022 | 89 | 20 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2022 | 85 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2022 | 89 | 18 | 8 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2022 | 80 | 10 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2022 | 86 | 10 | 12 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2021 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2021 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2020 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
LGA–BWI seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (90.9%) · weakest: August (76.4%)
Strongest calendar month
November
90.9% on-time · ~66 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~89 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
August
76.4% on-time · ~89 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
5.0%
54 of 1,076 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,076 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
LGA on-time profileBWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
BWI on-time profileCompare the two airports
See LGA and BWI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare LGA vs BWIOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among LGA departures
From LGA, this corridor sits with 64 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 75 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (8 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 3 below 75%). Destination: Baltimore · fleet on-time rank #2033 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About LGA to BWI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Baltimore (LGA to BWI) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 1,076 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 71.8 minutes. The 185-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 5.0% of 1,076 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2020 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Aug 2022 came in at just 76% - a 17-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, LGA–BWI peaks in November at 90.9% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~89 flights per month) ; the softest month is August at 76.4%, a 14.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using LGA–BWI data
LGA–BWI runs 3.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare LGA and BWI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LGA airport
- If your dates flex, November (90.9% on-time) beats August (76.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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