New York to Bangor

What the Data Says About LGA to BGR

The New York to Bangor corridor (LGA → BGR) covers roughly 378 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,904 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 76.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,860 flights were recorded on this pairing — 71 cancelled (3.8%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,904 total flights analyzed, the 86.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 76.9-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 78% on-time — a 18-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGA to BGR route, the combination of a 86.5% on-time rate, 76.9-minute average delay, 3.8% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.