Airport reliability
Hartford (BDL) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Hartford, CT (BDL) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Hartford, CT22,115 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 76.2% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.4% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.4% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 22,115 12 months
What this means
BDL departures beat the U.S. average.
- 76.2% of the 22,115 scheduled departures from Hartford (BDL) arrived at their destination on time, 0.6 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.4% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at BDL were on time 73.3% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from BDL (83.3%) and Frontier Airlines the least (64.2%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from BDL (85.8% on time) and July the least reliable (69.1%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 5.0% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (90.5% on time); flights scheduled to depart 8 pm to 9 pm were the least (59.8%).
Airlines at BDL
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 84.5% | 0.0% | 5.2% | Unavailable | 58 |
| Delta Air Lines | 83.3% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 69 min | 4,296 |
| United Airlines | 79.9% | 1.3% | 6.1% | 83 min | 2,687 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78.6% | 1.5% | 5.0% | 58 min | 4,066 |
| American Airlines | 78.0% | 2.6% | 7.6% | 102 min | 3,765 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 74.2% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 47 min | 240 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 72.6% | 3.6% | 9.0% | 74 min | 1,232 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 70.3% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 62 min | 148 |
| JetBlue Airways | 68.4% | 2.6% | 10.7% | 74 min | 3,902 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 64.6% | 7.4% | 12.6% | 92 min | 1,129 |
| Frontier Airlines | 64.2% | 2.2% | 14.0% | 98 min | 592 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time BDL average 76.2%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 90.5% | 1,510 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 85.3% | 3,446 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 85.3% | 2,235 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 84.4% | 1,357 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 81.7% | 1,040 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 81.6% | 799 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 78.8% | 1,270 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 75.3% | 1,816 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 71.0% | 928 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 67.2% | 988 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 69.3% | 1,318 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 64.4% | 1,252 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 63.4% | 1,966 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 63.7% | 848 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 60.5% | 1,041 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 59.8% | 259 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | Insufficient sample | 36 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 6 |
Best and worst months at BDL
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 76.2%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72.0% | 5,085 |
| February | 76.3% | 4,977 |
| March | 79.6% | 5,599 |
| April | 81.1% | 5,956 |
| May | 79.0% | 6,034 |
| June | 75.8% | 5,748 |
| July | 69.1% | 5,779 |
| August | 74.2% | 5,917 |
| September | 84.1% | 5,385 |
| October | 85.8% | 5,786 |
| November | 84.6% | 5,343 |
| December | 75.2% | 5,411 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 85.5% | 1,804 |
| Oct 2025 | 81.6% | 1,937 |
| Nov 2025 | 79.1% | 1,830 |
| Dec 2025 | 66.0% | 1,837 |
| Jan 2026 | 68.2% | 1,693 |
| Feb 2026 | 71.0% | 1,688 |
| Mar 2026 | 75.9% | 1,877 |
| Apr 2026 | 79.9% | 1,946 |
| May 2026 | 84.3% | 1,981 |
| Jun 2026 | 79.4% | 1,868 |
| Jul 2026 | 70.0% | 1,827 |
| Aug 2026 | 72.0% | 1,827 |
Busiest routes from BDL
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 73.4% | 2.8% | 5 | 2,375 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 82.3% | 1.9% | 2 | 2,310 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 71.4% | 2.0% | 3 | 1,869 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 80.7% | 1.8% | 1 | 1,724 |
| Washington (DCA) | 64.1% | 6.2% | 4 | 1,681 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 79.5% | 2.2% | 2 | 1,673 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 86.6% | 2.3% | 2 | 1,243 |
| Washington (IAD) | 82.8% | 1.9% | 2 | 1,082 |
| San Juan (SJU) | 57.4% | 2.0% | 2 | 968 |
| Denver (DEN) | 81.2% | 1.0% | 2 | 887 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 77.1% | 1.6% | 1 | 837 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 80.2% | 2.5% | 1 | 837 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 65.7% | 2.8% | 2 | 726 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 73.7% | 3.2% | 1 | 681 |
| Tampa (TPA) | 73.6% | 1.7% | 2 | 652 |
| West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT) | 70.3% | 1.9% | 1 | 516 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 81.6% | 2.2% | 3 | 489 |
| Miami (MIA) | 88.6% | 1.6% | 2 | 429 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 81.0% | 1.0% | 2 | 385 |
| New York (JFK) | 87.9% | 3.8% | 1 | 365 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Hartford, CT (BDL) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.