Route · BGR → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Bangor to New York
The BGR–LGA corridor (Bangor, ME → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 378 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.3%
- On-time
- +8.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 3,903
- Flights
Cancelled
4.7%
Best Month
Nov 2023 95%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 78%
Distance
378 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 58 | 11 | 7 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 116 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 124 | 17 | 14 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 130 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 116 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2024 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9E |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9E |
| Jan 2024 | 56 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9E |
| Dec 2023 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 98 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 93 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2023 | 93 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2023 | 90 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 9E |
Cancellation Rate
4.7%
88 of 1,860 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,860 flights
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BGR - Bangor
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bangor, ME.
Origin airport →LGA - 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 LGA
Bangor to New York (BGR to LGA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.3% on-time rate across 3,903 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 88.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 378 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 88 of 1,860 flights were cancelled (4.7%) and 5 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 78% - a 18-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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