Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No clear winner: American’s CLT → BGR flights land within a few points of 85% on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops (seasonal or thin)


American	CLT	BGR	2h 28m	85%	0.4%	278	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Bangor on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included. Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


United Details →	CLT 08:05 → ORD 09:22UA 2771	2h 36m Chicago	ORD 11:58 → BGR 15:42UA 5424 · flown by SkyWest	7h 37m	95%	89%
American Details →	CLT 05:45 → PHL 07:27AA 2727	1h 28m Philadelphia	PHL 08:55 → BGR 10:51AA 6123 · flown by Piedmont	5h 06m	96%	86%
United Details →	CLT 11:10 → EWR 13:16UA 3448 · flown by Republic	3h 39m Newark	EWR 16:55 → BGR 18:39UA 3454 · flown by Republic	7h 29m	100%	75%
Delta Details →	CLT 10:01 → JFK 11:55DL 5052 · flown by Endeavor	1h 54m New York	JFK 13:49 → BGR 15:42DL 5151 · flown by Endeavor	5h 41m	94%	73%
American Details →	CLT 07:05 → LGA 09:01AA 2043	1h 02m New York	LGA 10:03 → BGR 11:44AA 4343 · flown by Republic	4h 39m	88%	72%
American Details →	CLT 09:21 → DCA 10:50AA 2825	2h 54m Washington	DCA 13:44 → BGR 15:44AA 5505 · flown by PSA	6h 23m	97%	65%
American Details →	CLT 09:29 → PHL 11:12AA 2291	3h 18m Philadelphia	PHL 14:30 → BGR 16:24AA 6038 · flown by Piedmont	6h 55m	97%	65%
American Details →	CLT 16:45 → PHL 18:41AA 1838	3h 09m Philadelphia	PHL 21:50 → BGR 23:45AA 6093 · flown by Piedmont	7h 00m	96%	64%
Tight connection: often missed
American Details →	CLT 11:39 → LGA 13:35AA 2033	1h 13m New York	LGA 14:48 → BGR 16:33AA 4348 · flown by Republic	4h 54m	71%	43%
Delta Details →	CLT 11:50 → LGA 13:50DL 5051 · flown by Endeavor	47m New York	LGA 14:37 → BGR 16:21DL 5010 · flown by Endeavor	4h 30m	59%	38%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

LGA · 1h 02m · leaves 07:05 12%

Afternoon and evening

PHL · 1h 14m · leaves 16:45 23%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


American AA 2843 CLT 07:46 → ORD United UA 5424 ORD 11:58 → BGR Connection details →	2h 56m	7h 56m	98%	92%
American AA 1029 CLT 08:11 → JFK Delta DL 5151 JFK 13:49 → BGR Connection details →	3h 37m	7h 31m	99%	78%
American AA 1150 CLT 09:20 → LGA Delta DL 5010 LGA 14:37 → BGR Connection details →	3h 22m	7h 00m	97%	67%

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Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON