PHL to BGR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bangor International Airport · 473 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHL or BGR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Bangor (BGR) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); American Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (100% on time); around 6pm did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (70%).
Which airline is most on time from PHL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 3.4% | 21 min | 10.7% | 205 |
| American Airlines | 71% | 1.4% | 22 min | 9.0% | 284 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 50% | 0.0% | 62 min | 50.0% | 2 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am75%126 flights
- 1pm73%79 flights
- 3pm80%10 flights
- 4pm100%15 flights
- 6pm68%60 flights
- 7pm69%75 flights
- 8pm76%24 flights
- 9pm77%93 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday87%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday64%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday67%5.3% 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 aircraft70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
PHL to BGR: common questions
- How often are PHL to BGR flights on time?
- 75% 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 Philadelphia to Bangor cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 491).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHL?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BGR to PHL — 79% 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: PHL → BGR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.