Route · ORD → BGR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Bangor
The ORD–BGR corridor (Chicago, IL → Bangor, ME) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 978 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 2,129
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Jun 2023 92%
Worst Month
Aug 2021 71%
Distance
978 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 109 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 108 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 109 | 15 | 1 | 2 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 122 | 24 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 72 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 22 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 74 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2023 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Jun 2023 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2022 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX,AA |
| Aug 2022 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Jul 2022 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX |
| Jun 2022 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2021 | 92 | 18 | 6 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX |
| Sep 2021 | 140 | 14 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Aug 2021 | 135 | 39 | 4 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX |
| Jul 2021 | 127 | 24 | 2 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jun 2021 | 114 | 24 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
22 of 2,014 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,014 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →BGR - Bangor
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bangor, ME.
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What the Data Says About ORD to BGR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chicago to Bangor (ORD to BGR) running a 82.4% on-time rate over 2,129 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 65.5 minutes. The 978-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 2,014 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2023 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Aug 2021 came in at just 71% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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