Delta Air LinesDL72% on time
Flights DL4977 06:00 daily · DL4936 11:10 daily · DL4972 17:36 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Birmingham (BHM) to New York (LGA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 72% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 18 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,392 km, an estimated 2 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Birmingham and New York. Updated 9 September 2026 at 00:42 UTC.
BHM
Birmingham
smooth · +9
LGA
New York
smooth · +0
1,392 km · ~2h 17m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
72% on time
of the last 18 operated BHM → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 1 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled5.6%recent route rate · 1 of 18
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Birmingham to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BHM to LGA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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BHM to LGA questions
Is BHM–LGA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BHM–LGA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:36 from BHM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BHM to LGA?
Great-circle distance is 1,392 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 128–149 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BHM–LGA fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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