Flights Burlington → New York
BTV → LGA
How long is the flight from Burlington to New York?
The flight from Burlington (BTV) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 4m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Burlington to New York operates with a Canadair Regional Jet 700 and has an on-time performance rate of 76%, with average delays of 23.4 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 185 flights, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at nearly 29 million passengers.
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 Burlington (BTV) → New York (LGA) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 447 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.15%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.8/100 (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 Burlington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Burlington (BTV) to New York (LGA) heads south for about 415 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 4m.
Departures from Burlington on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 49% of BTV-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Burlington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 447 tracked BTV-LGA flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 5.2% 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 BTV-LGA
The flight from Burlington (BTV) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 4m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Burlington (BTV) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 447 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Burlington-New York is 5.15% across 447 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.
