Route · BDL → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Hartford to Washington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BDL to DCA (Hartford to Washington) ranks #1286 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.9%
- On-time
- -0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 9,243
- Flights
- #1286 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
4.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
313 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 130 | 51 | 7 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 136 | 49 | 4 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 140 | 36 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 40 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 170 | 58 | 5 | 1 | AA,YX,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 172 | 43 | 28 | 1 | AA,OH,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 167 | 54 | 18 | 2 | AA,OH,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 175 | 55 | 4 | 2 | AA,OH,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 168 | 48 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 172 | 53 | 8 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 158 | 61 | 19 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 169 | 41 | 19 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 157 | 38 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 166 | 29 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 177 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 171 | 24 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 167 | 42 | 9 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 169 | 49 | 10 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 160 | 36 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 170 | 45 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 161 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 165 | 30 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 157 | 18 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 155 | 43 | 10 | 1 | AA,YX,OH |
BDL–DCA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (84.8%) · weakest: December (75.8%)
Strongest calendar month
October
84.8% on-time · ~154 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~168 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
75.8% on-time · ~146 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
4.0%
155 of 3,852 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
11 of 3,852 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BDL - Hartford
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hartford, CT.
BDL on-time profileDCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
DCA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BDL and DCA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BDL vs DCAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among BDL departures
From BDL, this corridor sits with 13 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 22 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (7 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Washington · fleet on-time rank #3538 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BDL to DCA
9,243 tracked flights put the BDL to DCA pairing (Hartford to Washington) at a 78.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 85.7 minutes on average. Across the 313-mile route and its 21 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.0% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (3,852 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BDL–DCA peaks in October at 84.8% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~168 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 75.8%, a 9.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using BDL–DCA data
BDL–DCA is mid-pack at 78.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BDL and DCA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BDL airport
- If your dates flex, October (84.8% on-time) beats December (75.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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