Newark to Bangor

What the Data Says About EWR to BGR

The Newark to Bangor corridor (EWR → BGR) covers roughly 393 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,220 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,590 flights were recorded on this pairing — 104 cancelled (6.5%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). 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 2,220 total flights analyzed, the 79.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 79.6-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 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Nov 2024 came in at 67% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EWR to BGR route, the combination of a 79.8% on-time rate, 79.6-minute average delay, 6.5% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.