Airport reliability
Bangor (BGR) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Bangor, ME (BGR) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Bangor, ME3,960 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 70.7% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 4.0% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 10.8% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 3,960 12 months
What this means
BGR departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 70.7% of the 3,960 scheduled departures from Bangor (BGR) arrived at their destination on time, 4.9 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 4.0% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 10.8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at BGR were on time 72.9% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, American Airlines was the most punctual from BGR (76.2%) and PSA Airlines the least (63.9%).
- Over the last 3 years, November was the most reliable month for departures from BGR (84.9% on time) and July the least reliable (64.6%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 10.1% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 7 am to 8 am were the most punctual (88.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 4 pm to 5 pm were the least (58.0%).
Airlines at BGR
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 87.1% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 66 min | 85 |
| Delta Air Lines | 78.7% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 154 min | 61 |
| American Airlines | 76.2% | 1.7% | 8.6% | 141 min | 948 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 71.4% | 4.8% | 9.0% | 72 min | 951 |
| Allegiant Air | 71.1% | 1.4% | 11.2% | 82 min | 589 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 70.8% | 2.6% | 10.3% | 92 min | 195 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 63.9% | 7.1% | 14.3% | 131 min | 1,111 |
| United Airlines | Insufficient sample | 20 | |||
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time BGR average 70.7%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 76.0% | 346 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 82.9% | 457 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 88.2% | 220 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 94.0% | 50 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 69.9% | 156 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 64.5% | 321 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 70.1% | 689 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 75.6% | 156 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 80.4% | 194 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 67.8% | 183 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 58.0% | 455 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 59.8% | 393 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 63.6% | 143 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 64.4% | 194 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | Insufficient sample | 3 |
Best and worst months at BGR
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 70.7%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0% | 553 |
| February | 73.9% | 571 |
| March | 71.5% | 624 |
| April | 82.8% | 657 |
| May | 81.2% | 760 |
| June | 69.2% | 1,359 |
| July | 64.6% | 1,668 |
| August | 67.1% | 1,744 |
| September | 79.4% | 1,652 |
| October | 84.2% | 1,471 |
| November | 84.9% | 743 |
| December | 75.8% | 650 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 77.6% | 518 |
| Oct 2025 | 78.3% | 471 |
| Nov 2025 | 67.9% | 165 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.3% | 146 |
| Jan 2026 | 54.4% | 147 |
| Feb 2026 | 73.5% | 162 |
| Mar 2026 | 58.8% | 182 |
| Apr 2026 | 81.1% | 243 |
| May 2026 | 83.1% | 355 |
| Jun 2026 | 73.7% | 502 |
| Jul 2026 | 63.2% | 530 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.1% | 539 |
Busiest routes from BGR
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (DCA) | 64.6% | 6.4% | 4 | 1,123 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 73.2% | 1.7% | 5 | 712 |
| Newark (EWR) | 67.0% | 6.3% | 1 | 458 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 77.2% | 4.0% | 2 | 451 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 78.1% | 0.3% | 1 | 301 |
| Sanford (SFB) | 68.9% | 1.8% | 1 | 283 |
| New York (LGA) | 74.1% | 5.5% | 2 | 255 |
| St. Petersburg (PIE) | 75.2% | 1.4% | 1 | 214 |
| Punta Gorda (PGD) | 78.6% | 0.0% | 1 | 70 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Bangor, ME (BGR) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.