Bangor to Charlotte

What the Data Says About BGR to CLT

The Bangor to Charlotte corridor (BGR → CLT) covers roughly 921 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,789 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 80.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 952 flights were recorded on this pairing — 14 cancelled (1.5%) and 7 diverted (0.7%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,789 total flights analyzed, the 85.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 80.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at 72% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BGR to CLT route, the combination of a 85.9% on-time rate, 80.9-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.