Syracuse

SYR · KSYR

Syracuse Hancock International Airport

43.11°, -76.11°NY, United States

Passengers a year

2.8M

#90 busiest in the U.S.

30

nonstop destinations

28

airlines

45

departures a day

74.5%

arrivals on time

2.5%

flights cancelled

83.4%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from SYR, by passengers: ORD, ATL, CLT, JFK, DTW, MCO, DEN, DCA, IAD, PHLSYRJFKPHLDCAIADMCOCLTATLDTWDENORD
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Syracuse, with 29% of all passengers. 28 airlines fly from here.

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

American Airlines holds 29% of the airport — the 68th most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is MSO at 29%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
AA
American84% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by Piedmont, Envoy, Republic, PSA, SkyWest
29.2%829.8K+7%
DL
Delta84% fullDelta Connection · operated by Endeavor, Republic, SkyWest
27.1%770.7K+15%
UA
United86% fullUnited Express · operated by Republic, GoJet, CommuteAir, SkyWest, Mesa
17.3%493.1K-8.5%
B6
JetBlue81% full
11.0%313.9K+3.5%
G4
Allegiant86% full
8.7%247.8K+15.6%
+Other airlines
6.6%189.1K—

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

30 nonstop destinations from Syracuse, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Chicago (ORD)

    167K departing · 84% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    159.5K departing · 83% full

    Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    142.8K departing · 83% full

    American Airlines

  • New York (JFK)

    102.4K departing · 73% full

    Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways

  • Detroit (DTW)

    102.4K departing · 85% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Orlando (MCO)

    94.9K departing · 82% full

    JetBlue Airways · Frontier Airlines

  • Denver (DEN)

    66.4K departing · 91% full

    United Airlines

  • Washington (DCA)

    63.8K departing · 78% full

    American Airlines

  • Dulles (IAD)

    59.1K departing · 84% full

    United Airlines

  • Philadelphia (PHL)

    58K departing · 84% full

    American Airlines

All nonstop destinations

30 nonstop · 8 airlines · 30 domestic / 0 intl

CLTCharlotteORDChicagoDFWDallas-Fort WorthPHLPhiladelphiaDCAWashington

American Eagle · operated by Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines

BOSBostonMIAMiamiARTWatertown

American Airlines profile

Aircraft

By share of departures at Syracuse.

Body class · share of departures

When Syracuse 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 August 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

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

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
2,827,696
1991
2,370,431
1992
2,115,298
1993
1,999,794
1994
1,838,933
1995
1,742,889
1996
1,658,170
1997
1,687,684
1998
1,783,653
1999
1,782,591
2000
1,808,894
2001
1,634,991
2002
1,728,082
2003
1,912,583
2004
2,265,901
2005
2,456,201
2006
2,265,319
2007
2,359,781
2008
2,225,463
2009
2,043,008
2010
2,059,025
2011
1,980,170
2012
1,956,105
2013
1,994,744
2014
1,983,892
2015
1,988,187
2016
1,985,533
2017
2,036,490
2018
2,290,329
2019
2,549,991
2020
871,696
2021
1,677,398
2022
2,501,653
2023
2,833,809
2024
2,979,625
2025
2,838,155
2026
1,122,656 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Syracuse, 75 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 23 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 75Late 23Cancelled 2

18 min

average delay

253

flights cancelled

10K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Delta Air Lines 79.9%

Least reliable here

American Airlines 69.7%

Among US airports

#90

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 65%–80.7%

The weak spot is December 2025, when 65% of arrivals landed on time — 9.5 points below the year. The strongest was May 2026 at 80.7%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)?

Syracuse Hancock International Airport handled about 2.8M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #90 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 45 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)?

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Syracuse (SYR), flying about 29% of its passengers. 28 airlines serve Syracuse in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)?

Syracuse (SYR) has 30 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)?

About 74.5% of flights arriving at Syracuse (SYR) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.5% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)?

The Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures from Syracuse (SYR), about 18% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Syracuse. 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).