Flights New York → Myrtle Beach
LGA → MYR
How long is the flight from New York to Myrtle Beach?
The flight from New York (LGA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR) takes 1h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 New York to Myrtle Beach operates with a mix of Embraer 175 and Airbus A320 aircraft, serving the high-volume Myrtle Beach Airport which sees over three million passengers annually. With seventy-eight percent of flights arriving on time, this route experiences an average delay of approximately fifteen minutes per flight across its two hundred thirty-three total flights recorded.
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 New York (LGA) → Myrtle Beach (MYR) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines. Across 437 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.81%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Myrtle Beach the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Myrtle Beach: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR) heads south-west for about 907 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 24m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 68% of LGA-MYR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Myrtle Beach it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 437 tracked LGA-MYR flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 4.8% 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% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-MYR
The flight from New York (LGA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR) takes 1h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (LGA) -> Myrtle Beach (MYR) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 437 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Myrtle Beach is 4.81% across 437 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Myrtle Beach, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
