Flights Bangor → Detroit
BGR → DTW
How long is the flight from Bangor to Detroit?
The flight from Bangor (BGR) to Detroit (DTW) takes about 1h 56m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates between Bangor and Detroit, utilizing the Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. The destination airport in Detroit sees an annual passenger traffic of over 28 million passengers, indicating a high volume of air travel activity at this hub.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Bangor (BGR) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 64% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 79 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Bangor the average ATFM delay is 5.1 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Bangor (BGR) to Detroit (DTW) heads west for about 1,205 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 56m.
Departures from Bangor on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of BGR-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Bangor the average ATFM delay is 5.1 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked BGR-DTW flights, 64% left on time with an average delay of 79 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about BGR-DTW
The flight from Bangor (BGR) to Detroit (DTW) takes about 1h 56m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Bangor (BGR) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 64% with an average delay of 79 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Bangor-Detroit is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
