Flights New York → Bangor
LGA → BGR
How long is the flight from New York to Bangor?
The flight from New York (LGA) to Bangor (BGR) takes 1h 2m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between New York and Bangor, with a total of 172 flights using the Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. The on-time performance is at 69%, with an average delay of 21 minutes, serving an airport that sees approximately 531,639 passengers annually.
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 New York (LGA) → Bangor (BGR) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 658 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 33.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Bangor the average ATFM delay is 5.1 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Bangor: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Bangor (BGR) heads north-east for about 608 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 2m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 45% of LGA-BGR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Bangor it is 5.1 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 658 tracked LGA-BGR flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 6.2% 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 LGA-BGR
The flight from New York (LGA) to Bangor (BGR) takes 1h 2m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (LGA) -> Bangor (BGR) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 658 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Bangor is 6.23% across 658 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.
