Flights Toronto → New York
YYZ → LGA
How long is the flight from Toronto to New York?
The flight from Toronto (YYZ) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 4m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 connects Toronto to New York, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Canadair Regional Jet 700, Embraer 190, Embraer 175, and Boeing 737-600. The destination airport sees over 29 million passengers annually, indicating high traffic and demand for this route.
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 Toronto (YYZ) → New York (LGA) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 63 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.17%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.9/100 (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 Toronto the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Toronto (YYZ) to New York (LGA) heads south-east for about 573 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 4m.
Departures from Toronto on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 40% of YYZ-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Toronto the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 63 tracked YYZ-LGA flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 3.2% 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% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about YYZ-LGA
The flight from Toronto (YYZ) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 4m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Toronto (YYZ) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 63 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Toronto-New York is 3.17% across 63 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
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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.
