Historical on-time performance
Washington to Bangor
590 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DCA–BGR arrive on time 63% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate63%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay75 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.6%of scheduled flights
based on 883 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesbestOn-time77%Medianon timep9030 minCancel2.0%Flights204
- PSA AirlinesOn-time59%Medianon timep9085 minCancel8.0%Flights679
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft54%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline14%
- Weather72%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Security2%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 58 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DCA → BGR
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 61% to 76% on time.
- Mornings76% on time · p90 40 min · 323 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 50 min · 747 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 65 min · 953 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 75 min · 996 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 76% on time.
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 60 min · 396 flights
- Tuesdays70% on time · p90 60 min · 417 flights
- Wednesdays69% on time · p90 60 min · 439 flights
- Thursdays69% on time · p90 55 min · 452 flights
- Fridays67% on time · p90 60 min · 456 flights
- Sundays66% on time · p90 70 min · 461 flights
- Mondays64% on time · p90 85 min · 422 flights
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