Route · LGA → CAE · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Columbia
The LGA–CAE corridor (New York, NY → Columbia, SC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 617 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 2,056
- Flights
Cancelled
2.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
May 2025 65%
Distance
617 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 43 | 17 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 58 | 18 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 54 | 19 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 53 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 82 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 83 | 23 | 5 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 84 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 80 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 79 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 85 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.6%
39 of 1,488 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,488 flights
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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.
Origin airport →CAE - Columbia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbia, SC.
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What the Data Says About LGA to CAE
2,056 tracked flights put the LGA to CAE pairing (New York to Columbia) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.8 minutes on average. Across the 617-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.6% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,488 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 65% - a 29-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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