Philadelphia to Bangor

What the Data Says About PHL to BGR

The Philadelphia to Bangor corridor (PHL → BGR) covers roughly 473 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,794 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 74.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,883 flights were recorded on this pairing — 39 cancelled (2.1%) and 8 diverted (0.4%). 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 2,794 total flights analyzed, the 80.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 74.6-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, Sep 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 58% on-time — a 36-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHL to BGR route, the combination of a 80.1% on-time rate, 74.6-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.