Martha's Vineyard to New York

What the Data Says About MVY to LGA

The Martha's Vineyard to New York corridor (MVY → LGA) covers roughly 175 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,299 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 101.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,299 flights were recorded on this pairing — 63 cancelled (4.8%) and 3 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,299 total flights analyzed, the 75.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 101.5-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, Aug 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 83% on-time, while Sep 2022 came in at 63% on-time — a 20-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MVY to LGA route, the combination of a 75.9% on-time rate, 101.5-minute average delay, 4.8% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.