LGA to BGR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Bangor International Airport · 378 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or BGR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Bangor (BGR) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 2pm did worst (67%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA to BGR?
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. | 81% | 1.9% | 13 min | 4.7% | 259 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am87%109 flights
- 10am93%56 flights
- 2pm67%89 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%10.5% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion60%
- Extreme weather40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LGA to BGR: common questions
- How often are LGA to BGR flights on time?
- 81% 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 New York to Bangor cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 259).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BGR to LGA — 82% 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: LGA → BGR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.