Route · TYS → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Knoxville to New York
The TYS–LGA corridor (Knoxville, TN → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 647 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.2%
- On-time
- +7.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 4,440
- Flights
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Nov 2023 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 71%
Distance
647 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 74 | 21 | 7 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 76 | 22 | 7 | 1 | YX |
| May 2025 | 76 | 17 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 82 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 78 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 72 | 14 | 4 | 1 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 78 | 16 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 146 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 149 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 109 | 16 | 12 | 1 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 112 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 104 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 108 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 104 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 104 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 102 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 96 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 103 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
70 of 2,220 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
8 of 2,220 flights
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TYS - Knoxville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Knoxville, TN.
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 TYS to LGA
Knoxville to New York (TYS to LGA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.2% on-time rate across 4,440 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 89.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 647 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 70 of 2,220 flights were cancelled (3.2%) and 8 diverted (0.4%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 71% - 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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