Chicago to Bangor

What the Data Says About ORD to BGR

The Chicago to Bangor corridor (ORD → BGR) covers roughly 978 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,129 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 65.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,014 flights were recorded on this pairing — 22 cancelled (1.1%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,129 total flights analyzed, the 82.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 65.5-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, Jun 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Aug 2021 came in at 71% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ORD to BGR route, the combination of a 82.4% on-time rate, 65.5-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.