LGA → BHMNew York to Birmingham

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Birmingham (BHM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. 1 of the 20 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 New York and Birmingham. Updated 23 October 2026 at 12:58 UTC.

Today, LGA → BHM

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 08:59 DL4936Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate 66 · TC BHM est. 10:38sched 10:43
  2. 14:29 DL4942Delta On scheduleGate 64 · TC ·
  3. 21:25 DL4938Delta Sched 21:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LGA board 08:58 · BHM board 06:48

LGA New York smooth · +0
BHM Birmingham smooth · +0
1,392 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 08:59–21:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 20 operated LGA → BHM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 1 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled5.0%recent route rate · 1 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
Sat
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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 LinesDL75% on time

Flights DL4936 08:59 daily · DL4942 14:29 daily · DL4938 21:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22DL4936dep +13 → arr+15
10-22DL4938dep −7 → arr−36
10-22DL4942dep +2 → arr−12
10-21DL4936dep +6 → arr+17
10-21DL4938dep −3 → arr−11
10-21DL4942dep −7 → arr−35
10-20DL4936dep +10 → arr−5
10-20DL4938dep −3 → arr−11
10-20DL4942dep +8 → arr−15
10-19DL4936dep +18 → arr+1
10-19DL4938dep −9 → arr−14
10-19DL4942dep +8 → arr−11
10-18DL4936dep +27 → arr−11
10-18DL4938dep −4 → arr−23
10-18DL4942dep −5 → arr−26
10-17DL4936dep +90 → arr+81
10-17DL4942dep +137 → arr+177
10-16DL4936dep −5 → arr+19
10-16DL4938cancelledCNX
10-16DL4942dep +9 → arr−1

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 12 kt Full LGA delay board →
BHMBirmingham +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BHM 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 New York to Birmingham route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LGA to BHM 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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LGA to BHM questions

Is LGA–BHM running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGA–BHM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:59 and evening departures around 21:25 from LGA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LGA to BHM?

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 LGA–BHM 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.