Route · LGA → SYR · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Syracuse
The LGA–SYR corridor (New York, NY → Syracuse, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 198 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 3,945
- Flights
Cancelled
3.4%
Best Month
Sep 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 68%
Distance
198 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 73 | 11 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 79 | 11 | 2 | 1 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 83 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 80 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| May 2024 | 85 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 74 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2023 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 86 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 81 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2023 | 74 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2023 | 81 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 9E,DL,YX |
| May 2023 | 108 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,YX |
| Apr 2023 | 100 | 19 | 1 | 0 | DL,YX,9E |
Cancellation Rate
3.4%
65 of 1,910 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,910 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 →SYR - Syracuse
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Syracuse, NY.
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What the Data Says About LGA to SYR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Syracuse (LGA to SYR) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 3,945 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 80.7 minutes. The 198-mile corridor is served by 15 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.4% of 1,910 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 68% - 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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