Airport · BDL · Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, CT

Hartford, CT posts bottom-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 253,617 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

80.7%
On-time: Top 80%
on-time, US airports: 76 min
Delay when late: 1.22%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

253,617

Best Month

Sep 93.5%

Worst Month

Jul 88.6%

Delayed

48,999

Cancelled

3,099

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows BDL is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 1,742,929.

Late Aircraft 39.8% (693,255 min)

Carrier 33.6% (585,692 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 22.8% (396,895 min)

Weather 3.7% (65,319 min)

Security 0.1% (1,768 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (93.5% on-time). Most delays: July (88.6% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	3,441	770	32	89.7%
November	3,414	518	14	93.2%
October	3,605	543	12	93.2%
September	3,401	522	12	93.5%
August	3,760	869	51	89.9%
July	3,632	950	44	88.6%
June	3,338	833	33	89.3%
May	3,404	674	20	91.3%
April	3,629	652	106	92.1%
March	3,849	662	91	92.2%
February	3,349	576	43	92.4%
January	3,448	598	62	92.6%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at BDL.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	46,219	4,246	342	90.8%
2024	44,606	4,270	300	90.4%
2023	43,313	4,091	269	90.6%
2022	46,976	4,581	813	90.2%
2021	39,859	3,231	348	91.9%
2020	32,644	1,178	1,027	96.4%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Hartford, CT.

Cancellation Rate

1.22%

3,099 of 253,617 flights

Diversion Rate

0.14%

354 of 253,617 flights

Delay Rate

19.3%

48,999 of 253,617 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	3,673	508	547	32	5
Nov 2025	3,661	293	396	34	1
Oct 2025	3,874	314	379	2	2
Sep 2025	3,606	213	305	4	6
Aug 2025	4,113	395	506	23	14
Jul 2025	4,031	506	629	59	23
Jun 2025	3,992	431	574	46	16
May 2025	4,282	392	511	13	15
Apr 2025	4,076	312	407	6	6
Mar 2025	3,931	315	418	27	4
Feb 2025	3,400	294	319	41	5
Jan 2025	3,580	273	360	55	6
Dec 2024	3,806	385	419	7	4
Nov 2024	3,675	252	290	2	1
Oct 2024	4,046	243	277	22	2
Sep 2024	3,699	235	307	7	4
Aug 2024	4,070	481	577	55	13
Jul 2024	3,874	523	639	68	6
Jun 2024	3,770	453	533	24	8
May 2024	3,820	437	545	18	6
Apr 2024	3,949	341	399	8	4
Mar 2024	3,514	348	450	13	3
Feb 2024	3,177	235	345	14	1
Jan 2024	3,206	337	453	62	4

Top Routes from BDL

Busiest routes to and from Hartford, CT.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
BDL (Hartford) → ATL (Atlanta)	11,792	86.4%	859 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → BDL (Hartford)	11,785	84.3%	859 mi
BDL (Hartford) → MCO (Orlando)	11,640	74.8%	1,050 mi
MCO (Orlando) → BDL (Hartford)	11,595	74.2%	1,050 mi
BDL (Hartford) → ORD (Chicago)	11,489	82.5%	783 mi
ORD (Chicago) → BDL (Hartford)	11,489	80.7%	783 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → BDL (Hartford)	10,145	79.6%	644 mi
BDL (Hartford) → CLT (Charlotte)	10,142	83.3%	644 mi
BDL (Hartford) → DCA (Washington)	9,243	78.9%	313 mi
DCA (Washington) → BDL (Hartford)	9,237	78.1%	313 mi
BDL (Hartford) → BWI (Baltimore)	9,089	86.3%	283 mi
BWI (Baltimore) → BDL (Hartford)	9,086	75.1%	283 mi
BDL (Hartford) → DTW (Detroit)	7,390	88.9%	549 mi
DTW (Detroit) → BDL (Hartford)	7,387	85.7%	549 mi
BDL (Hartford) → IAD (Washington)	5,209	87.8%	325 mi
IAD (Washington) → BDL (Hartford)	5,209	83.2%	325 mi
MSP (Minneapolis) → BDL (Hartford)	5,189	84.6%	1,050 mi
BDL (Hartford) → MSP (Minneapolis)	5,187	87%	1,050 mi
TPA (Tampa) → BDL (Hartford)	4,764	80.7%	1,111 mi
BDL (Hartford) → TPA (Tampa)	4,723	78.3%	1,111 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Hartford, CT's 80.7%.

Jackson, WY

80.7% on-time 64,902 flights

Peoria, IL

80.7% on-time 44,104 flights

Washington, DC

80.8% on-time 1,425,060 flights

Nashville, TN

80.8% on-time 1,046,597 flights

San Diego, CA

80.8% on-time 973,807 flights

Hancock/Houghton, MI

80.8% on-time 8,698 flights

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What the Data Says About BDL

Hartford, CT in Hartford, Connecticut handled 253,617 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 80.7% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 48,999 experienced delays, 3,099 were cancelled, and 354 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.22%, the diversion rate to 0.14%, and the average delay when departures run late is 75.8 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing BDL against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at BDL, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 39.8% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 33.6% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 22.8%. Weather contributes 3.7% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, September runs the cleanest at BDL with a 93.5% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 88.6% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 3,849. The busiest route connecting BDL is to ATL (Atlanta), with 11,792 flights at a 86.4% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 80.7% on-time, 75.8-minute average delay, 1.22% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Hartford, CT.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Hartford, CT (BDL)? ▼

Hartford, CT has an overall on-time departure rate of 80.7%. Out of 253,617 total flights tracked, 48,999 experienced delays and 3,099 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at BDL? ▼

The top delay cause at Hartford, CT is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 39.8% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at BDL? ▼

The average delay at Hartford, CT is 75.8 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from BDL? ▼

Based on historical data, September has the best on-time performance at BDL with 93.5% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at BDL? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at BDL, with an on-time rate of only 88.6%.

How many routes operate from BDL? ▼

Hartford, CT serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is BDL to ATL (Hartford - Atlanta) with 11,792 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at BDL? ▼

Hartford, CT has a cancellation rate of 1.22%, based on 3,099 cancelled flights out of 253,617 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

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