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Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 90% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 70% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 81% against a national 78%, over roughly 28 departures a day to 27 destinations.

Departures on-time
81%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
18 min
Arrivals on-time
75%
Cancelled
2.3%
Destinations
27
nonstop
Airlines
12

Plan your departure from SYR

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 7 a.m.
90% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
80% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Endeavor Air
90% on-time from SYR
Cancellation risk
2.3%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at SYR50%75%100%August 2024: 79% on-time (1,135 flights)79Aug 2024September 2024: 89% on-time (1,039 flights)89October 2024: 90% on-time (1,081 flights)90November 2024: 87% on-time (998 flights)87Nov 2024December 2024: 77% on-time (1,044 flights)77January 2025: 82% on-time (912 flights)82February 2025: 76% on-time (862 flights)76Feb 2025March 2025: 81% on-time (890 flights)81April 2025: 84% on-time (881 flights)84May 2025: 83% on-time (833 flights)83May 2025June 2025: 82% on-time (831 flights)82July 2025: 78% on-time (879 flights)78August 2025: 82% on-time (887 flights)82Aug 2025September 2025: 88% on-time (801 flights)88October 2025: 86% on-time (899 flights)86November 2025: 81% on-time (854 flights)81Nov 2025December 2025: 70% on-time (864 flights)70January 2026: 76% on-time (740 flights)76February 2026: 76% on-time (694 flights)76Feb 2026March 2026: 74% on-time (820 flights)74April 2026: 84% on-time (926 flights)84May 2026: 88% on-time (959 flights)88May 2026June 2026: 82% on-time (912 flights)82July 2026: 74% on-time (985 flights)74

Best time of day to depart from SYR

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at SYR5 a.m.: 90% on-time (1,746 flights)56 a.m.: 90% on-time (4,883 flights)67 a.m.: 90% on-time (1,716 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,023 flights)89 a.m.: 82% on-time (449 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (945 flights)1011 a.m.: 80% on-time (1,938 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (2,261 flights)121 p.m.: 79% on-time (827 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (489 flights)143 p.m.: 81% on-time (348 flights)154 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,140 flights)165 p.m.: 69% on-time (2,404 flights)176 p.m.: 71% on-time (1,329 flights)187 p.m.: 62% on-time (770 flights)198 p.m.: 65% on-time (584 flights)209 p.m.: 68% on-time (111 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday77%20 min
Tuesday79%18 min
Wednesdaybest80%17 min
Thursday78%19 min
Friday76%20 min
Saturday77%19 min
Sunday74%24 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from SYR ↓

Busiest routes from SYR

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
SYR → ORD (Chicago)2,19475%19 min
SYR → ATL (Atlanta)1,10882%16 min
SYR → CLT (Charlotte)1,09477%20 min
SYR → DCA (Washington)1,02970%30 min
SYR → MCO (Orlando)70074%20 min
SYR → DTW (Detroit)69184%13 min
SYR → JFK (New York)51082%16 min
SYR → DEN (Denver)47678%18 min
SYR → BOS (Boston)47484%14 min
SYR → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)32781%21 min
SYR → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)30053%46 min
SYR → EWR (Newark)27382%13 min
SYR → LGA (New York)20778%16 min
SYR → PIE (St. Petersburg)16364%26 min
SYR → PHL (Philadelphia)12886%18 min
SYR → BNA (Nashville)10672%37 min
SYR → SFB (Sanford)10063%27 min

Compare airlines departing SYR ↓

Where flights into SYR come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ORD (Chicago) → SYR2,19676%17 min
ATL (Atlanta) → SYR1,10878%14 min
CLT (Charlotte) → SYR1,09473%20 min
DCA (Washington) → SYR1,02969%23 min
MCO (Orlando) → SYR70179%15 min
DTW (Detroit) → SYR69178%16 min
JFK (New York) → SYR51175%17 min
DEN (Denver) → SYR47673%18 min

Most reliable routes

  1. SYR → PHL86%
  2. SYR → BOS84%
  3. SYR → DTW84%
  4. SYR → ATL82%
  5. SYR → EWR82%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. SYR → FLL53%
  2. SYR → SFB63%
  3. SYR → PIE64%
  4. SYR → DCA70%
  5. SYR → BNA72%

What causes delays at SYR

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing SYR.

  • Late-arriving aircraft33%
  • Airline operations36%
  • National airspace system22%
  • Weather9%

Alternative airports near Syracuse

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport77 mi80%19 min
ROC — Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport79 mi78%18 min
ALB — Albany International Airport119 mi80%19 min

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Airline performance at SYR

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air90%11 min875
United Airlines87%14 min2,003
Republic Airways85%13 min3,363
Delta Air Lines85%14 min2,960
JetBlue Airways83%16 min3,042
Envoy Air83%13 min1,776
American Airlines80%20 min3,426
SkyWest Airlines79%20 min1,572
PSA Airlines72%31 min1,692
Frontier Airlines68%27 min527
Allegiant Air66%30 min1,609
Southwest Airlines60%25 min140

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at SYR?
19% of departures from Syracuse Hancock International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 18 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from SYR?
Flights scheduled around 7 a.m. depart on time 90% of the time at SYR, versus 62% around 7 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at SYR?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at SYR, with 70% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at SYR?
2.3% of scheduled departures from SYR were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 22,985 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.