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

Data through May 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
17 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 5 a.m.
90% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
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%June 2024: 84% on-time (1,206 flights)84Jun 2024July 2024: 74% on-time (1,259 flights)74August 2024: 79% on-time (1,135 flights)79September 2024: 89% on-time (1,039 flights)89Sep 2024October 2024: 90% on-time (1,081 flights)90November 2024: 87% on-time (998 flights)87December 2024: 77% on-time (1,044 flights)77Dec 2024January 2025: 82% on-time (912 flights)82February 2025: 76% on-time (862 flights)76March 2025: 81% on-time (890 flights)81Mar 2025April 2025: 84% on-time (881 flights)84May 2025: 83% on-time (833 flights)83June 2025: 82% on-time (831 flights)82Jun 2025July 2025: 78% on-time (879 flights)78August 2025: 82% on-time (887 flights)82September 2025: 88% on-time (801 flights)88Sep 2025October 2025: 86% on-time (899 flights)86November 2025: 81% on-time (854 flights)81December 2025: 70% on-time (864 flights)70Dec 2025January 2026: 76% on-time (740 flights)76February 2026: 76% on-time (694 flights)76March 2026: 74% on-time (820 flights)74Mar 2026April 2026: 84% on-time (926 flights)84May 2026: 88% on-time (959 flights)88

Best time of day to depart from SYR

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at SYR5 a.m.: 90% on-time (1,803 flights)56 a.m.: 90% on-time (4,855 flights)67 a.m.: 90% on-time (1,560 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (937 flights)89 a.m.: 82% on-time (411 flights)910 a.m.: 85% on-time (881 flights)1011 a.m.: 80% on-time (2,014 flights)1112 p.m.: 80% on-time (2,188 flights)121 p.m.: 81% on-time (720 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (493 flights)143 p.m.: 82% on-time (321 flights)154 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,099 flights)165 p.m.: 68% on-time (2,381 flights)176 p.m.: 71% on-time (1,372 flights)187 p.m.: 65% on-time (659 flights)198 p.m.: 67% on-time (462 flights)209 p.m.: 68% on-time (116 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday77%20 min
Tuesdaybest80%17 min
Wednesday79%17 min
Thursday79%17 min
Friday77%20 min
Saturday78%18 min
Sunday74%23 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from SYR ↓

Busiest routes from SYR

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
SYR → ORD (Chicago)2,19775%18 min
SYR → ATL (Atlanta)1,09882%15 min
SYR → CLT (Charlotte)1,09477%20 min
SYR → DCA (Washington)1,02972%28 min
SYR → MCO (Orlando)70874%20 min
SYR → DTW (Detroit)58084%14 min
SYR → JFK (New York)51082%16 min
SYR → DEN (Denver)45080%17 min
SYR → BOS (Boston)41382%15 min
SYR → EWR (Newark)37182%13 min
SYR → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)32780%21 min
SYR → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)23652%42 min
SYR → PHL (Philadelphia)18486%17 min
SYR → PIE (St. Petersburg)16864%26 min
SYR → LGA (New York)15479%16 min
SYR → BNA (Nashville)10974%36 min

Compare airlines departing SYR ↓

Where flights into SYR come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ORD (Chicago) → SYR2,19976%17 min
ATL (Atlanta) → SYR1,09879%14 min
CLT (Charlotte) → SYR1,09474%19 min
DCA (Washington) → SYR1,02971%21 min
MCO (Orlando) → SYR70878%15 min
DTW (Detroit) → SYR58078%17 min
JFK (New York) → SYR51176%17 min
DEN (Denver) → SYR45073%18 min

Most reliable routes

  1. SYR → PHL86%
  2. SYR → DTW84%
  3. SYR → ATL82%
  4. SYR → BOS82%
  5. SYR → EWR82%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. SYR → FLL52%
  2. SYR → PIE64%
  3. SYR → DCA72%
  4. SYR → BNA74%
  5. SYR → MCO74%

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 aircraft34%
  • Airline operations35%
  • 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%18 min
ROC — Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport79 mi79%18 min
ALB — Albany International Airport119 mi81%18 min

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Airline performance at SYR

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air90%10 min1,109
United Airlines88%13 min1,830
Republic Airways86%13 min3,379
Delta Air Lines86%13 min2,719
JetBlue Airways83%16 min2,876
Envoy Air82%13 min1,629
American Airlines81%20 min3,339
SkyWest Airlines80%19 min1,428
PSA Airlines73%29 min1,619
Frontier Airlines69%26 min579
Allegiant Air67%28 min1,528
Southwest Airlines66%20 min259

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at SYR?
19% of departures from Syracuse Hancock International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 17 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 5 a.m. depart on time 90% of the time at SYR, versus 65% 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 22,294 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.