Route · SYR → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Syracuse to New York
The SYR–LGA corridor (Syracuse, NY → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 198 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 3,944
- Flights
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Sep 2024 99%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 63%
Distance
198 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 73 | 21 | 4 | 1 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 79 | 17 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 85 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 83 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 80 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| May 2024 | 85 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 83 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2023 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 86 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 81 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2023 | 74 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2023 | 81 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9E,DL,YX |
| May 2023 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,YX |
| Apr 2023 | 100 | 13 | 1 | 0 | DL,YX,9E |
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
52 of 1,911 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,911 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SYR - Syracuse
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Syracuse, NY.
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 SYR to LGA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Syracuse to New York (SYR to LGA) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 3,944 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 88.6 minutes. The 198-mile corridor is served by 14 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.7% of 1,911 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 99% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 63% - a 36-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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