New York to Syracuse

What the Data Says About LGA to SYR

The New York to Syracuse corridor (LGA → SYR) covers roughly 198 miles and is served by 15 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,945 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 80.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,910 flights were recorded on this pairing — 65 cancelled (3.4%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 15 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,945 total flights analyzed, the 83.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 80.7-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 68% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGA to SYR route, the combination of a 83.9% on-time rate, 80.7-minute average delay, 3.4% recent cancellation rate, and 15 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.