Direct Flights from New York to Bangor
Bangor · Maine
Nonstop service from LGA, EWR and JFK to BGR on American, Delta, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
New York has 3 airports with nonstop service to Bangor. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗LGABGRLaGuardia
- Find flights ↗EWRBGRNewark Liberty International
- Find flights ↗JFKBGRJohn F. Kennedy International
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 13 cities have a nonstop to Bangor, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Bangor for, from New York
1h 15m in the air, 378 miles: short enough that a single night in Bangor is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 6 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Bangor
Bangor is a small city of 32,000 people (2019) in the Highlands region of Maine. Bangor is the third-largest city in the state and the retail, cultural and service center for central, eastern and northern Maine. It is a good base for exploring Aroostook County, Down East & Acadia, the Maine Highlands and Maine’s Mid-Coast.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Bangor
- Fort Point State Park is a public recreation area that overlooks Penobscot Bay from the easternmost tip of Cape Jellison in the town of Stockton Springs, Maine.
- Fort Pownall was a British fortification built during the French and Indian War, whose remains are located at Fort Point State Park in Stockton Springs, Maine.
- The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, United States, is Maine's oldest maritime museum and is designed to preserve and educate people regarding Maine's and Searsport's rich and unique maritime and shipbuilding…
- Lamoine State Park is a public recreation area occupying 55 acres (22 ha) on the shore of Frenchman's Bay in the town of Lamoine, Maine.
- Moose Point State Park is a day-use public recreation area overlooking Penobscot Bay in Searsport, Maine, located off U.S. Route 1 near the Belfast town line.
- The Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation, 10 acres, is an arboretum and botanical garden located along the Stillwater River on the University of Maine campus in Orono, Maine, United States. It is open to the public daily.
- Zillman Art Museum-University of Maine (ZAM) is an art museum in downtown Bangor, Maine. It is part of the University of Maine, which is located in nearby Orono, Maine.
- The Pentagoet Archeological District is a National Historic Landmark District located at the southern edge of the Bagaduce Peninsula in Castine, Maine.
- Thomas Hill Standpipe, which holds 1,750,000 US gallons (6,600,000 L) of water, is a riveted wrought iron tank with a wood frame jacket located on Thomas Hill in Bangor, Maine, United States.
- Holbrook Island Sanctuary is a publicly owned nature preserve with recreational features occupying 1,345 acres (544 ha) on Penobscot Bay in the town of Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine.
- Woodlawn, also known locally as the Black House, is a 180-acre (73 ha) historic estate located a quarter mile from downtown Ellsworth, Maine, at 19 Black House Drive.
- Birdsacre Sanctuary, also known as Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary, is an historic house museum and wildlife sanctuary at 289 High Street in Ellsworth, Maine, United States.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Bangor weather, compared with New York
7° cooler than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Bangor 28°F · New York 40°F · 12° colder
- April
- Bangor 53°F · New York 59°F · 6° colder
- July
- Bangor 80°F · New York 84°F · 4° colder
- October
- Bangor 58°F · New York 65°F · 7° colder
January bottoms out near 28°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Bangor
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Bangor is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Bangor rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Fort Point State Park, Fort Pownall, and Penobscot Marine Museum and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Bangor?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (LGA, EWR, JFK) to Bangor (BGR) on American, Delta, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Bangor?
- American, Delta, United fly nonstop between New York (LGA, EWR, JFK) and Bangor (BGR).
- Which New York airports have nonstop flights to Bangor?
- You can leave from 3 New York airports: LGA (LaGuardia) on American, Delta; EWR (Newark Liberty International) on United; JFK (John F. Kennedy International) on Delta.
- How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Bangor?
- There are about 6 nonstop departures per day (roughly 42 per week) from New York to Bangor.
- How far is Bangor from New York?
- Bangor is about 378 miles from New York by air.
- What is there to do in Bangor?
- Popular things to do include Fort Point State Park, Fort Pownall, Penobscot Marine Museum, Lamoine State Park, and more.
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