Bangor (BGR) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 45m
Bearing
226° SW
Bangor (BGR) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 473 miles (760 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BGR–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BGR–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
243
May 2026
Seats
14,010
both directions
Passengers
10,595
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BGR–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop BGR–PHL departures in May 2026 (216), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- PT
216 departures · 10,800 seats
Share of departures88.9%80.4%
Load
- AA
21 departures · 2,754 seats
Share of departures8.6%59.3%
Load
- OH
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures2.5%62.1%
Load
What plane flies BGR–PHL?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 89% of BGR–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
216 departures · 80.4% load
88.9% - Airbus A319
18 departures · 60.9% load
7.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
6 departures · 62.1% load
2.5% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 51.1% load
1.2%
How has BGR–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop BGR–PHL departures rose from 145 in June 2025 to 243 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BGR–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
145 departures · 11,924 passengers
88.5%
Load
July 2025
194 departures · 16,684 passengers
90.4%
Load
August 2025
234 departures · 24,982 passengers
85.2%
Load
September 2025
224 departures · 17,290 passengers
80.8%
Load
October 2025
193 departures · 16,519 passengers
79.0%
Load
November 2025
167 departures · 8,653 passengers
86.0%
Load
December 2025
174 departures · 8,222 passengers
86.7%
Load
January 2026
117 departures · 5,629 passengers
84.9%
Load
February 2026
154 departures · 6,759 passengers
83.8%
Load
March 2026
221 departures · 9,698 passengers
81.9%
Load
April 2026
236 departures · 9,304 passengers
77.3%
Load
May 2026
243 departures · 10,595 passengers
75.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BGR → PHL
73.0% full
122 departures · 5,092 passengers
PHL → BGR
78.3% full
121 departures · 5,503 passengers
Nonstop BGR–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Bangor (BGR) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
BGR to PHL is 473 miles (760 km / 411 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BGR to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 473-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BGR–PHL?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (88.9%), followed by the Airbus A319 (7.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BGR–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 473-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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