Route · BGR → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Bangor to Washington
The BGR–DCA corridor (Bangor, ME → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 590 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 98 min
- Delay when late
- 4,963
- Flights
Cancelled
4.9%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 65%
Distance
590 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 87 | 25 | 10 | 1 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 31 | 2 | 0 | OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 18 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 25 | 1 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 25 | 3 | 0 | AA,YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 31 | 9 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 68 | 18 | 11 | 0 | OH,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 65 | 19 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 82 | 19 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 25 | 3 | 1 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 79 | 28 | 14 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 88 | 19 | 11 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 87 | 26 | 3 | 1 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 89 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 17 | 5 | 2 | AA,MQ,YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 25 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 20 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 2 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2024 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 89 | 14 | 12 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
4.9%
96 of 1,974 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
8 of 1,974 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BGR - Bangor
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bangor, ME.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About BGR to DCA
4,963 tracked flights put the BGR to DCA pairing (Bangor to Washington) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 98.2 minutes on average. Across the 590-mile route and its 20 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.9% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (1,974 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 65% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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