Route · PHL → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to New York
The PHL–LGA corridor (Philadelphia, PA → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 96 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.4%
- On-time
- +7.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 2,156
- Flights
Cancelled
5.2%
Best Month
Apr 2020 100%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 77%
Distance
96 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 175 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2024 | 170 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2024 | 171 | 36 | 15 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2024 | 172 | 38 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2024 | 165 | 25 | 10 | 0 | YX |
| May 2024 | 160 | 23 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2023 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2023 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2020 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2020 | 51 | 0 | 46 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Mar 2020 | 112 | 10 | 22 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Feb 2020 | 107 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Jan 2020 | 116 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX |
Cancellation Rate
5.2%
113 of 2,156 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 2,156 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About PHL to LGA
Philadelphia to New York (PHL to LGA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.4% on-time rate across 2,156 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 71.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 96 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 113 of 2,156 flights were cancelled (5.2%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2020 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 77% - a 23-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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