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New York Stewart International Airport (SWF): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Build in buffer at New York Stewart International Airport (SWF): only 73% of departures leave on time, 5 points below the US average, and the mean departure delay is 27 minutes. It remains a major gateway for Newburgh/Poughkeepsie, NY, with 1 carriers serving 5 nonstop destinations.

Departures on-time
73%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
27 min
Arrivals on-time
81%
Cancelled
1.9%
Destinations
5
nonstop
Airlines
1

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at SWF50%75%100%June 2024: 65% on-time (35 flights)65Jun 2024July 2024: 64% on-time (48 flights)64August 2024: 65% on-time (39 flights)65September 2024: 78% on-time (19 flights)78Sep 2024October 2024: 78% on-time (34 flights)78November 2024: 83% on-time (36 flights)83December 2024: 84% on-time (55 flights)84Dec 2024January 2025: 75% on-time (47 flights)75February 2025: 77% on-time (54 flights)77March 2025: 78% on-time (57 flights)78Mar 2025April 2025: 76% on-time (50 flights)76May 2025: 75% on-time (51 flights)75June 2025: 75% on-time (57 flights)75Jun 2025July 2025: 47% on-time (58 flights)47August 2025: 79% on-time (58 flights)79September 2025: 86% on-time (28 flights)86Sep 2025October 2025: 84% on-time (49 flights)84November 2025: 74% on-time (49 flights)74December 2025: 75% on-time (53 flights)75Dec 2025January 2026: 75% on-time (46 flights)75February 2026: 76% on-time (49 flights)76March 2026: 56% on-time (48 flights)56Mar 2026April 2026: 61% on-time (46 flights)61May 2026: 75% on-time (40 flights)75

Best time of day to depart from SWF

Busiest routes from SWF

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
SWFMYR16871%24 min
SWFPIE12070%32 min
SWFPGD11575%27 min

Most reliable routes

  1. SWFPGD75%
  2. SWFMYR71%
  3. SWFPIE70%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. SWFPIE70%
  2. SWFMYR71%
  3. SWFPGD75%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at SWF?
27% of departures from New York Stewart International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 27 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
How often are flights cancelled at SWF?
1.9% of scheduled departures from SWF were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 1,106 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.