New York

LGA · KLGA

LaGuardia Airport

40.78°, -73.87°NY, United States

Passengers a year

32.2M

#19 busiest in the U.S.

94

nonstop destinations

29

airlines

467

departures a day

72.8%

arrivals on time

4.5%

flights cancelled

81.8%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from LGA, by passengers: ORD, ATL, MIA, DFW, MCO, FLL, DEN, CLT, IAH, YYZLGAORDYYZFLLMIAMCOCLTATLIAHDFWDEN
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at New York, with 43% of all passengers. 29 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Delta Air Lines holds 43% of the airport — the 19th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is ORD at 47%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
DL
Delta82% fullDelta Connection · operated by Endeavor, Republic, SkyWest
42.8%13.8M+1.5%
AA
American80% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by Republic, SkyWest
24.7%7.9M+7.4%
WN
Southwest80% full
9.2%3M-7%
UA
United86% fullUnited Express · operated by Republic, Mesa, SkyWest
8.5%2.7M+10.7%
NK
Spirit85% full
5.1%1.6M-28.8%
+Other airlines
9.7%3.1M—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

86 domestic and 8 international nonstop destinations from New York, across 6 countries.

95% domestic · 5% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Chicago (ORD)

    1.4M departing · 84% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    1.1M departing · 81% full

    Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines · American Airlines

  • Miami (MIA)

    901.2K departing · 86% full

    American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    871.4K departing · 83% full

    American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Orlando (MCO)

    815.6K departing · 87% full

    Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

    686.8K departing · 85% full

    Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways · Spirit Airlines · American Airlines

  • Denver (DEN)

    641.4K departing · 87% full

    United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    554.2K departing · 80% full

    American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Houston (IAH)

    538.5K departing · 85% full

    United Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines

  • Detroit (DTW)

    492.6K departing · 79% full

    Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · American Airlines

Top international destinations

  • Toronto, Canada (YYZ)

    530.8K departing · 1M both ways

    Air Canada · Delta Air Lines · Porter Airlines

  • Montréal, Canada (YUL)

    192K departing · 389.4K both ways

    Air Canada · Delta Air Lines

  • Halifax, Canada (YHZ)

    19.5K departing · 40.3K both ways

    Delta Air Lines

  • Toronto, Canada (YTZ)

    12.7K departing · 27.4K both ways

    Air Canada

  • Nassau, Bahamas (NAS)

    12.7K departing · 25.1K both ways

    Delta Air Lines

  • Oranjestad, Aruba (AUA)

    2.2K departing · 4.2K both ways

    American Airlines

  • Calgary, Canada (YYC)

    2.1K departing · 4.1K both ways

    American Airlines

  • Hamilton, Bermuda (BDA)

    1.1K departing · 2.5K both ways

    BermudAir

All nonstop destinations

94 nonstop · 10 airlines · 86 domestic / 8 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at New York.

Body class · share of departures

When New York is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak October 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
22,220,952
1991
19,080,892
1992
19,515,545
1993
19,526,305
1994
20,334,136
1995
20,064,000
1996
19,847,310
1997
20,518,488
1998
21,525,971
1999
22,443,774
2000
23,692,990
2001
21,314,213
2002
20,715,145
2003
22,610,711
2004
24,595,323
2005
25,965,076
2006
25,858,940
2007
25,041,663
2008
23,086,006
2009
22,136,601
2010
23,968,110
2011
23,961,004
2012
25,594,467
2013
26,682,872
2014
26,969,715
2015
28,611,461
2016
29,573,025
2017
29,252,366
2018
30,153,505
2019
30,769,771
2020
8,209,840
2021
15,703,649
2022
28,866,025
2023
32,404,857
2024
33,443,550
2025
32,599,029
2026
12,459,846 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at New York, 73 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 23 arrive late, and 4 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 73Late 23Cancelled 4

22 min

average delay

6,122

flights cancelled

129.5K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Republic Airways 76.7%

Least reliable here

Frontier Airlines 59.4%

Among US airports

#19

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 60.1%–83%

The weak spot is March 2026, when 60.1% of arrivals landed on time — 12.7 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 83%.

Frequently asked

How busy is LaGuardia Airport (LGA)?

LaGuardia Airport handled about 32.2M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #19 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 467 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at LaGuardia Airport (LGA)?

Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at New York (LGA), flying about 43% of its passengers. 29 airlines serve New York in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from LaGuardia Airport (LGA)?

New York (LGA) has 94 nonstop destinations — 86 domestic and 8 international across 6 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at LaGuardia Airport (LGA)?

About 72.8% of flights arriving at New York (LGA) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 4.5% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from LaGuardia Airport (LGA)?

The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from New York (LGA), about 34% of the total.

Trip reports on YouTube

Fliers post trip reports from flights through New York (LGA) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.

  • QFS Aviation

    TRIP REPORT | United Airlines - 737 900 - New York (LGA) to Denver (DEN) | First Class

    22:55 · Nov 2018

    Watch on YouTube

  • Genki's Travels

    Delta Airlines | A321-200 | First Class | New York (LGA) to Atlanta (ATL) | Trip Report

    21:09 · Jul 2024

    Watch on YouTube

  • Global Aviation & Travel

    REVIEW | American Eagle | Philadelphia (PHL) - New York City (LGA) | Embraer ERJ-175 | First Class

    22:38 · Oct 2024

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Departing counts passengers leaving New York; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).