Route · BGR → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Bangor to New York
The BGR–JFK corridor (Bangor, ME → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 382 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.7%
- On-time
- +5.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 104 min
- Delay when late
- 1,612
- Flights
Cancelled
4.8%
Best Month
May 2023 92%
Worst Month
Jan 2023 61%
Distance
382 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2023 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9E |
| May 2023 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2023 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2023 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2023 | 56 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2023 | 61 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 9E |
| Dec 2022 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2022 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2022 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9E |
Cancellation Rate
4.8%
50 of 1,035 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,035 flights
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BGR - Bangor
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bangor, ME.
Origin airport →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About BGR to JFK
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Bangor to New York (BGR to JFK) running a 84.7% on-time rate over 1,612 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 104.2 minutes. The 382-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 4.8% of 1,035 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2023 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jan 2023 came in at just 61% - a 31-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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