Route · BGR → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Bangor to Philadelphia
The BGR–PHL corridor (Bangor, ME → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 473 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 2,789
- Flights
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Sep 2022 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 71%
Distance
473 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 97 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 113 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 115 | 32 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 78 | 18 | 4 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 61 | 17 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 101 | 12 | 1 | 2 | YX,OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 33 | 7 | 0 | AA,YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 27 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 77 | 20 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Oct 2023 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 88 | 19 | 6 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 92 | 18 | 3 | 0 | AA,YX,OH |
| Jun 2023 | 89 | 19 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2023 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Apr 2023 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2022 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX,OH |
| Sep 2022 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 1 | YX,AA |
| Aug 2022 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Jul 2022 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Jun 2022 | 75 | 11 | 4 | 1 | OH,AA |
| May 2022 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2022 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
46 of 1,880 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
6 of 1,880 flights
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BGR - Bangor
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bangor, ME.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
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What the Data Says About BGR to PHL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Bangor to Philadelphia (BGR to PHL) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 2,789 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 98.6 minutes. The 473-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.4% of 1,880 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2022 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 71% - a 23-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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