The Times tabulated Mr. Cuomo’s use of state aircraft by constructing a database of his travels and analyzing his full calendar, which his office makes available after roughly a six-month delay. The New York State Police, which operates state aircraft, has previously rejected requests for Mr. Cuomo’s helicopter flight records and costs, telling one group last year that such a disclosure “could endanger the life or safety of the governor and our members.”

Ms. Lever argued that using state aircraft is more efficient than traveling commercial, which she said “would be a waste of taxpayer money” because the governor is accompanied by aides and a security detail. She added that the State Police already owns its air fleet and that the governor’s flying time helps pilots meet the minimum airtime needed to keep their licenses.

Mr. Cuomo’s heavy use of state aircraft stands in contrast to his aversion to riding the deteriorating subway system in New York, which he controls through his appointees at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The last time he rode the subway was 20 months ago, christening the new Second Avenue subway line on Dec. 31, 2016.

And when Mr. Cuomo sought publicity for the new subway line, records show the governor interrupted his time off in the Adirondacks to have a state plane ferry him to Manhattan for an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show. He was on the ground in New York City for three hours before he returned by plane to the Adirondacks.

Here are some of Mr. Cuomo’s notable flight patterns in 2017:

• In May 2017, Mr. Cuomo flew in a state helicopter from Westchester to a private breakfast with Chris Christie, the Garden State’s former governor, in northern New Jersey. The meeting was not on his official calendar, but Mr. Cuomo reported that the flight was for state business. After the breakfast — Mr. Cuomo was spotted at the Tick Tock Diner in Clifton — Mr. Cuomo was driven back to the airport and took the helicopter to Manhattan. The diner is about a 13-mile drive to his office.

• On June 4, 2017, Mr. Cuomo held a fund-raiser in Matinecock, on Long Island, and was flown to Albany afterward. The flight was marked as state business.