Route · PWM → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to New York
The PWM–LGA corridor (Portland, ME → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 269 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.8%
- On-time
- +4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 6,808
- Flights
Cancelled
3.4%
Best Month
Aug 2025 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 67%
Distance
269 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 76 | 25 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 82 | 17 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 141 | 27 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 86 | 5 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 81 | 19 | 11 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 91 | 18 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 97 | 24 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 135 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 74 | 18 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 147 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 151 | 15 | 0 | 1 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 186 | 44 | 18 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 186 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 170 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 111 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9E |
| Jan 2024 | 83 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9E,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.4%
85 of 2,506 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,506 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PWM - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, ME.
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 PWM to LGA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Portland to New York (PWM to LGA) running a 83.8% on-time rate over 6,808 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 87.0 minutes. The 269-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.4% of 2,506 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 67% - a 27-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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