New York to Myrtle Beach

What the Data Says About LGA to MYR

The New York to Myrtle Beach corridor (LGA → MYR) covers roughly 563 miles and is served by 17 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,521 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 78.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,010 flights were recorded on this pairing — 52 cancelled (2.6%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 17 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,521 total flights analyzed, the 84.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 78.5-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, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGA to MYR route, the combination of a 84.3% on-time rate, 78.5-minute average delay, 2.6% recent cancellation rate, and 17 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.