BHM → LGABirmingham to New York

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Direct flights from Birmingham (BHM) to New York (LGA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 52% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. 1 of the 21 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 18 October 2026 at 17:03 UTC.

Today, BHM → LGA

Sun 18 Oct · local times
DL4977Delta Air LinesIn the air, 16 min late

Left BHM at 07:16, 16 min after its 07:00 slot.

Track DL4977 →
  1. 07:00 DL4977Delta Air Lines Left 07:16 +16 ·
  2. 11:29 DL4936Delta Left 11:29 LGA est. 14:42In the air · sched 15:00
  3. · DL5002Delta On schedule LGA 21:09scheduled

Checked BHM board 10:48 · LGA board 13:03

BHM Birmingham smooth · +10
LGA New York smooth · +0
1,392 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:357x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
52% on time

of the last 21 operated BHM → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 1 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled4.8%recent route rate · 1 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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 days
Delta Air LinesDL52% on time

Flights DL4977 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL4936 11:29 daily · DL5002 17:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18DL4977departed+16
10-17DL4936dep +51 → arr+27
10-17DL4977cancelledCNX
10-16DL4936dep +46 → arr+18
10-16DL4977dep +17 → arr−15
10-16DL5002dep +195 → arr+165
10-15DL4936dep +26 → arr−7
10-15DL4977dep +13 → arr−21
10-15DL5002dep +30 → arr+4
10-14DL4936dep +8 → arr−15
10-14DL4977dep +36 → arr+17
10-14DL5002dep +92 → arr+53
10-13DL4936dep +0 → arr−3
10-13DL4977dep +36 → arr+12
10-13DL5002dep +17 → arr−2
10-12DL4936dep +49 → arr+34
10-12DL4977dep +43 → arr+38
10-12DL5002dep +36 → arr+15
10-11DL4936dep +40 → arr+0
10-11DL4977dep +155 → arr+112
10-11DL5002dep +32 → arr+8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BHMBirmingham +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 9 kt Full BHM delay board →
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 7 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 44% 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 →

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 17:35 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 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.