Route · EWR → BGR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Bangor
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EWR to BGR (Newark to Bangor) ranks #3689 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.8%
- On-time
- +0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 2,220
- Flights
- #3689 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
6.5%
Best Month
Oct 2023 97%
Worst Month
Nov 2024 67%
Distance
393 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 81 | 10 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 89 | 22 | 12 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 54 | 18 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 110 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2024 | 93 | 16 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 19 | 15 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 29 | 6 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2024 | 64 | 15 | 6 | 1 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2023 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2023 | 89 | 15 | 10 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2023 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2023 | 87 | 19 | 23 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2023 | 88 | 22 | 10 | 0 | YX |
| May 2023 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2023 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 0 | YX |
EWR–BGR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (87.2%) · weakest: March (71.4%)
Strongest calendar month
October
87.2% on-time · ~75 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~92 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
March
71.4% on-time · ~32 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
6.5%
104 of 1,590 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,590 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileBGR - Bangor
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bangor, ME.
BGR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See EWR and BGR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare EWR vs BGROrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among EWR departures
From EWR, this corridor sits with 60 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 74 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 9 below 75%). Destination: Bangor · fleet on-time rank #3220 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About EWR to BGR
2,220 tracked flights put the EWR to BGR pairing (Newark to Bangor) at a 79.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 79.6 minutes on average. Across the 393-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 6.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,590 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2023 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Nov 2024 came in at just 67% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, EWR–BGR peaks in October at 87.2% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~92 flights per month) ; the softest month is March at 71.4%, a 15.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using EWR–BGR data
EWR–BGR is mid-pack at 79.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare EWR and BGR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EWR airport
- If your dates flex, October (87.2% on-time) beats March (71.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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