New York to Dayton

What the Data Says About LGA to DAY

The New York to Dayton corridor (LGA → DAY) covers roughly 549 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,872 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 69.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,223 flights were recorded on this pairing — 23 cancelled (1.9%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,872 total flights analyzed, the 85.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 69.5-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 95% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at 73% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGA to DAY route, the combination of a 85.7% on-time rate, 69.5-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.