Washington to Bangor

What the Data Says About DCA to BGR

The Washington to Bangor corridor (DCA → BGR) covers roughly 590 miles and is served by 20 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,960 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,972 flights were recorded on this pairing — 99 cancelled (5.0%) and 3 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 20 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,960 total flights analyzed, the 76.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.4-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, Oct 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 59% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DCA to BGR route, the combination of a 76.2% on-time rate, 77.4-minute average delay, 5.0% recent cancellation rate, and 20 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.