SYR to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 198 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SYR or LGA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Syracuse (SYR) to New York (LGA) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (67%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (39%).
Which airline is most on time from SYR to LGA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 73% | 5.8% | 18 min | 9.2% | 207 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%30 flights
- 12pm75%70 flights
- 5pm67%104 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%11.4% cancelled
- Tuesday68%5.6% cancelled
- Wednesday79%2.9% cancelled
- Thursday61%3.1% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%11.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)58%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
SYR to LGA: common questions
- How often are SYR to LGA flights on time?
- 73% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Syracuse to New York cancelled?
- 5.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 207).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SYR?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to SYR — 73% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SYR → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.