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 DCA → BGR flights land within a few points of 7 in 10 on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


American	DCA	BGR	1h 58m	69%	6.6%	1,116	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 →	DCA 07:15 → ORD 08:28UA 2638	3h 30m Chicago	ORD 11:58 → BGR 15:42UA 5424 · flown by SkyWest	8h 27m	100%	94%
United Details →	DCA 06:00 → EWR 07:19UA 4167 · flown by GoJet	2h 11m Newark	EWR 09:30 → BGR 11:04UA 3423 · flown by Republic	5h 04m	97%	86%
American Details →	DCA 06:18 → CLT 07:57AA 1581	3h 03m Charlotte	CLT 11:00 → BGR 13:32AA 1463	7h 10m	96%	82%
American Details →	DCA 06:59 → LGA 08:20AA 4393 · flown by Republic	1h 43m New York	LGA 10:03 → BGR 11:44AA 4343 · flown by Republic	4h 45m	96%	78%
Delta Details →	DCA 06:20 → LGA 07:34DL 1172	2h 11m New York	LGA 09:45 → BGR 11:23DL 5254 · flown by Endeavor	5h 02m	96%	74%
United Details →	DCA 13:00 → EWR 14:22UA 4442 · flown by GoJet	2h 33m Newark	EWR 16:55 → BGR 18:39UA 3454 · flown by Republic	5h 39m	89%	67%
Delta Details →	DCA 11:00 → JFK 12:18DL 5624 · flown by Republic	1h 31m New York	JFK 13:49 → BGR 15:42DL 5151 · flown by Endeavor	4h 42m	86%	64%
Delta Details →	DCA 11:00 → LGA 12:11DL 5742 · flown by Republic	2h 26m New York	LGA 14:37 → BGR 16:21DL 5010 · flown by Endeavor	5h 20m	96%	62%
Tight connection: often missed
American Details →	DCA 08:30 → CLT 10:13AA 1518	47m Charlotte	CLT 11:00 → BGR 13:32AA 1463	4h 58m	74%	63%
United Details →	DCA 15:30 → ORD 16:52UA 1325	1h 07m Chicago	ORD 17:59 → BGR 21:47UA 5681 · flown by SkyWest	6h 17m	70%	38%
American Details →	DCA 17:18 → PHL 18:32AA 5406 · flown by PSA	1h 23m Philadelphia	PHL 19:55 → BGR 21:54AA 668	4h 36m	50%	30%

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

CLT · 47m · leaves 08:30 26%

Afternoon and evening

ORD · 1h 07m · leaves 15:30 30%

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 2304 DCA 07:40 → ORD United UA 5424 ORD 11:58 → BGR Connection details →	2h 58m	8h 02m	94%	86%
Delta DL 1172 DCA 06:20 → LGA American AA 4343 LGA 10:03 → BGR Connection details →	2h 29m	5h 24m	92%	73%
American AA 4491 DCA 09:59 → LGA Delta DL 5010 LGA 14:37 → BGR Connection details →	3h 12m	6h 21m	99%	65%

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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