State · ME · 2020–2025 BTS data
Maine
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Maine ranks #42 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 1.66%
- Cancelled
- #42 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Maine is a quiet-book state: 169,448 operations at 3 airports run 82.5% on-time, 3.5 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, BGR leads locally at 83% on-time.
- 82.5%
- statewide on-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US average
- 3
- airports tracked
- 1.66%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Maine vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
169,448 Top 79% more flights than 21% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Maine
Maine airports ranked by on-time rate
3 BTS-tracked airports, led by BGR at 83%
On-time rate by airport
- BGR
Bangor, ME: 83% on-time, 47,532 flights
83 %
- PQI
Presque Isle/Houlton, ME: 82.6% on-time, 965 flights
83 %
- PWM
Portland, ME: 82.2% on-time, 120,951 flights
82 %
What this shows Airports here range from 82.2% to 83% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWM | Portland, ME | Portland | 120,951 | 82.2% | 80.8 min |
| BGR | Bangor, ME | Bangor | 47,532 | 83% | 85.0 min |
| PQI | Presque Isle/Houlton, ME | Presque Isle/Houlton | 965 | 82.6% | 78.0 min |
Maine traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Maine is traffic scale: 169,448 BTS flights place it #42 of 53 by book size. That quiet-book footprint sits beside a 82.5% on-time rate (3.5 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 29,737 delayed departures, and a 1.66% cancellation rate.
As a quieter state, Portland, ME (PWM) still leads volume with 120,951 flights at 82.2% on-time; a single late inbound can swing the monthly book more than at a mega-hub state.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Sep 2024 and heaviest in Jun 2025. On reliability, Bangor, ME (BGR) posts the highest on-time rate at 83% across 47,532 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Maine's 82.5%.
Using Maine's data
Maine's statewide on-time book is mid-pack; airport choice and month move more than the headline rate.
- Bangor, ME (BGR) is the most reliable airport in Maine among those with meaningful traffic. BGR profile
- Portland, ME handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. PWM profile
- See how Maine compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025