BGR to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bangor International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 393 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BGR or EWR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bangor (BGR) to Newark (EWR) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 11am did worst (51%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Saturday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (63%).
Which airline is most on time from BGR to EWR?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 70% | 5.0% | 21 min | 11.1% | 482 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%118 flights
- 7am94%55 flights
- 11am51%92 flights
- 12pm55%61 flights
- 4pm72%25 flights
- 6pm55%55 flights
- 7pm66%70 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday81%7.4% cancelled
- Wednesday71%4.3% cancelled
- Thursday72%4.2% cancelled
- Friday64%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday59%6.2% cancelled
- Sunday66%4.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion63%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
BGR to EWR: common questions
- How often are BGR to EWR flights on time?
- 70% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Bangor to Newark cancelled?
- 5.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 482).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BGR?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to BGR — 84% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BGR → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.