Direct Flights from Philadelphia to Bangor
Bangor · Maine
Nonstop service from PHL to BGR on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
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 Philadelphia
1h 25m in the air, 473 miles: short enough that a single night in Bangor is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
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 Philadelphia
10° cooler than Philadelphia on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Bangor 28°F · Philadelphia 41°F · 13° colder
- April
- Bangor 53°F · Philadelphia 65°F · 11° colder
- July
- Bangor 80°F · Philadelphia 88°F · 7° colder
- October
- Bangor 58°F · Philadelphia 67°F · 9° 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 Philadelphia to Bangor?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to Bangor (BGR) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Philadelphia to Bangor?
- American flies nonstop between Philadelphia (PHL) and Bangor (BGR).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Philadelphia to Bangor?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Philadelphia to Bangor.
- How far is Bangor from Philadelphia?
- Bangor is about 473 miles from Philadelphia 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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