State · NY · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), New York ranks #7 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 1.58%
- Cancelled
- #7 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, New York is a busy-book state: 3,678,931 operations at 15 airports run 80.5% on-time, 1.5 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, BGM leads locally at 87.9% on-time.
- 80.5%
- statewide on-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US average
- 15
- airports tracked
- 1.58%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
New York vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
3,678,931 Top 13% more flights than 87% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in New York
New York airports ranked by on-time rate
15 BTS-tracked airports, led by BGM at 87.9%
On-time rate by airport
- BGM
Binghamton, NY: 87.9% on-time, 4,852 flights
88 %
- ITH
Ithaca/Cortland, NY: 87.6% on-time, 6,186 flights
88 %
- ELM
Elmira/Corning, NY: 84.5% on-time, 13,181 flights
85 %
- OGS
Ogdensburg, NY: 84.3% on-time, 3,089 flights
84 %
- ROC
Rochester, NY: 82% on-time, 126,934 flights
82 %
- SYR
Syracuse, NY: 81.5% on-time, 131,663 flights
82 %
- LGA
New York, NY: 81.2% on-time, 1,574,867 flights
81 %
- PBG
Plattsburgh, NY: 81.1% on-time, 7,984 flights
81 %
- ALB
Albany, NY: 80.9% on-time, 129,222 flights
81 %
- BUF
Buffalo, NY: 80.6% on-time, 221,909 flights
81 %
- JFK
New York, NY: 79.4% on-time, 1,274,816 flights
79 %
- HPN
White Plains, NY: 79.1% on-time, 117,692 flights
79 %
- IAG
Niagara Falls, NY: 78.2% on-time, 5,099 flights
78 %
- ISP
Islip, NY: 77.9% on-time, 54,300 flights
78 %
- SWF
Newburgh/Poughkeepsie, NY: 76.3% on-time, 7,137 flights
76 %
What this shows Airports here range from 76.3% to 87.9% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGA | New York, NY | New York | 1,574,867 | 81.2% | 80.6 min |
| JFK | New York, NY | New York | 1,274,816 | 79.4% | 82.5 min |
| BUF | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo | 221,909 | 80.6% | 75.7 min |
| SYR | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 131,663 | 81.5% | 79.9 min |
| ALB | Albany, NY | Albany | 129,222 | 80.9% | 77.0 min |
| ROC | Rochester, NY | Rochester | 126,934 | 82% | 77.1 min |
| HPN | White Plains, NY | White Plains | 117,692 | 79.1% | 87.5 min |
| ISP | Islip, NY | Islip | 54,300 | 77.9% | 71.0 min |
| ELM | Elmira/Corning, NY | Elmira/Corning | 13,181 | 84.5% | 94.3 min |
| PBG | Plattsburgh, NY | Plattsburgh | 7,984 | 81.1% | 104.4 min |
| SWF | Newburgh/Poughkeepsie, NY | Newburgh/Poughkeepsie | 7,137 | 76.3% | 80.2 min |
| ITH | Ithaca/Cortland, NY | Ithaca/Cortland | 6,186 | 87.6% | 96.2 min |
| IAG | Niagara Falls, NY | Niagara Falls | 5,099 | 78.2% | 83.2 min |
| BGM | Binghamton, NY | Binghamton | 4,852 | 87.9% | 107.2 min |
| OGS | Ogdensburg, NY | Ogdensburg | 3,089 | 84.3% | 144.1 min |
New York traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in New York is traffic scale: 3,678,931 BTS flights place it #7 of 53 by book size. That busy-book footprint sits beside a 80.5% on-time rate (1.5 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 718,656 delayed departures, and a 1.58% cancellation rate.
As a busy-book state, New York, NY (LGA) in New York dominates the average with 1,574,867 flights at 81.2% on-time - hub delay mix swings the state figure more than a thin schedule would.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in Dec 2025. On reliability, Binghamton, NY (BGM) posts the highest on-time rate at 87.9% across 4,852 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to New York's 80.5%.
Using New York's data
New York's statewide on-time book sits in the slower third of BTS states; check the specific airport before treating the headline as typical.
- Binghamton, NY (BGM) is the most reliable airport in New York among those with meaningful traffic. BGM profile
- New York, NY handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. LGA profile
- See how New York compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025