Flights Birmingham → New York
BHM → LGA
How long is the flight from Birmingham to New York?
The flight from Birmingham (BHM) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 58m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Birmingham to New York operates with a high level of punctuality, with 79% of flights arriving on time. On average, the flights experience a delay of 15.8 minutes and are conducted using Canadair Regional Jet 700 and 900 aircraft models. This busy route serves one of the world's largest airports, which handles over 29 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Birmingham (BHM) → New York (LGA) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 645 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.60%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Birmingham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Birmingham (BHM) to New York (LGA) heads north-east for about 1,392 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 58m.
Departures from Birmingham on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of BHM-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Birmingham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 645 tracked BHM-LGA flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 7.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about BHM-LGA
The flight from Birmingham (BHM) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 58m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Birmingham (BHM) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 645 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Birmingham-New York is 7.60% across 645 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
