Flights Syracuse → New York
SYR → LGA
How long is the flight from Syracuse to New York?
The flight from Syracuse (SYR) to New York (LGA) takes 58 min 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 Syracuse to New York operates with a Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 76%, with an average delay of 14.8 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 243 flights serving one of the world's busiest airports, which handles nearly 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 Syracuse (SYR) → New York (LGA) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 592 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 5.91%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 30/100 (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 Syracuse the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Syracuse (SYR) to New York (LGA) heads south-east for about 319 km, a flight time of roughly 58m.
Departures from Syracuse on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 36% of SYR-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Syracuse the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 592 tracked SYR-LGA flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 5.9% 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 SYR-LGA
The flight from Syracuse (SYR) to New York (LGA) takes 58 min 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 Syracuse (SYR) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 592 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Syracuse-New York is 5.91% across 592 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.
