New York
LGA · KLGALaGuardia Airport
Passengers a year
32M
#19 busiest in the U.S.
93
nonstop destinations
31
airlines
466
departures a day
72.7%
arrivals on time
4.5%
flights cancelled
81.7%
load factor


Airlines
Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at New York, with 43% of all passengers. 31 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 48%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DL | 43.2% | 13.8M | 81 | 75.2% | +2% |
AA | 25.1% | 8M | 62 | 65.5% | +7% |
WN Southwest80% full | 9.3% | 3M | 10 | 67.7% | -5.5% |
UA | 8.6% | 2.7M | 4 | 69.9% | +6.2% |
NK Spirit84% full | 4.3% | 1.4M | 10 | 66% | -35.2% |
+Other airlines | 9.6% | 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
85 domestic and 8 international nonstop destinations from New York, across 6 countries.
95% domestic · 5% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
United Airlines · American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines
Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · American Airlines · Southwest Airlines
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
860.8K860,835 departing · 83% full
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
694.4K694,397 departing · 85% full
Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways · Spirit Airlines · American Airlines
United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
United Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines
Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · American Airlines
Top international destinations
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
514.2K514,222 departing · 1M1,015,526 both ways
Air Canada · Delta Air Lines · Porter Airlines
Montréal, Canada (YUL)
189.2K189,213 departing · 383.3K383,325 both ways
Air Canada · Delta Air Lines
Toronto, Canada (YTZ)
27.1K27,090 departing · 55.4K55,395 both ways
Air Canada
Halifax, Canada (YHZ)
20.6K20,645 departing · 42.4K42,434 both ways
Delta Air Lines
Nassau, Bahamas (NAS)
13.4K13,363 departing · 26.3K26,289 both ways
Delta Air Lines
Oranjestad, Aruba (AUA)
2.2K2,181 departing · 4.2K4,237 both ways
American Airlines
Calgary, Canada (YYC)
1.7K1,654 departing · 3.1K3,096 both ways
American Airlines
Hamilton, Bermuda (BDA)
1.1K1,145 departing · 2.5K2,480 both ways
BermudAir
All nonstop destinations
93 nonstop · 10 airlines · 85 domestic / 8 intl
American Eagle · operated by Republic Airways
Delta Connection · operated by Endeavor Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines
Aircraft
By share of departures at New York.
Body class · share of departures
- Regional
58,167 departures · 76% full
34.2%
- Regional
33,201 departures · 77% full
19.5%
- Narrowbody
22,237 departures · 83% full
13.1%
- Narrowbody
16,744 departures · 85% full
9.8%
- Narrowbody
8,824 departures · 83% full
5.2%
- Narrowbody
6,765 departures · 83% full
4.0%
- Narrowbody
6,275 departures · 82% full
3.7%
- Narrowbody
4,274 departures · 81% full
2.5%
- Narrowbody
3,727 departures · 81% full
2.2%
- Narrowbody
3,220 departures · 84% full
1.9%
When New York is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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
- 18,040,053 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at New York, 73 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 22 arrive late, and 5 are cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
22 min
average delay
6,185
flights cancelled
128.8K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Republic Airways 76.7%
Least reliable here
Frontier Airlines 57.9%
Among US airports
#19
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 60.1%–83%
The weak spot is March 2026, when 60.1% of arrivals landed on time — 12.6 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 83%.
Frequently asked
How busy is LaGuardia Airport (LGA)?
LaGuardia Airport handled about 32M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #19 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 466 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. 31 airlines serve New York in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from LaGuardia Airport (LGA)?
New York (LGA) has 93 nonstop destinations — 85 domestic and 8 international across 6 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at LaGuardia Airport (LGA)?
About 72.7% 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.

Genki's Travels
Delta Airlines | A321-200 | First Class | New York (LGA) to Atlanta (ATL) | Trip Report
21:09 · Jul 2024

QFS Aviation
TRIP REPORT | United Airlines - 737 900 - New York (LGA) to Denver (DEN) | First Class
22:55 · Nov 2018

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 August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).