Bangor to Newark

What the Data Says About BGR to EWR

The Bangor to Newark corridor (BGR → EWR) covers roughly 393 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,218 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 71.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,587 flights were recorded on this pairing — 96 cancelled (6.0%) and 3 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,218 total flights analyzed, the 78.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 71.1-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, May 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at 58% on-time — a 35-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BGR to EWR route, the combination of a 78.4% on-time rate, 71.1-minute average delay, 6.0% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.