BGR to PHL flight delays
Bangor, ME (BGR) Philadelphia, PA (PHL) · 473 miles
537 flights · January 2025 – August 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
77.44%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
2.42%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
137 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
32 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
This is a thin route — 537 flights across the whole period. On a route this infrequent a cancellation is far more costly than the rate suggests, because the next departure may not be the same day.
The 2 airlines here are separated by under 4 points — close enough to call a tie. Choose on price and departure time.
The Bangor to Philadelphia route sits close to the middle of the record — neither notably punctual nor notably late.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over January 2025 – August 2026, American Airlines arrived on time most often on BGR to PHL. PSA Airlines was late most often. Flights ran closest to schedule in February and worst in December.
Every airline on BGR to PHL
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 302 | 79.87% | 1.32% | 170 min | C |
| PSA Airlines | 222 | 76.64% | 3.15% | 109 min | D |
| Republic Airways | 13 | 27.27% | 15.38% | 54 min | — |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
PHL to BGR Philadelphia back to Bangor 74.24% on time DCommon questions
Are flights from Bangor to Philadelphia usually delayed?
77.44% of flights on the BGR to PHL route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is about the same as the average route in this record.
Which airline is most on time from Bangor to Philadelphia?
American Airlines, at 79.87% on time across 302 flights. The least punctual on the route was PSA Airlines at 76.64%.
How often are BGR to PHL flights cancelled?
2.42% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 24 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Bangor to Philadelphia?
June, when 89.7% of flights arrived on time. The worst was August at 71.9%.
When BGR to PHL flights are late, how late are they?
About 137 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on BGR to PHL during January 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →