Route · BDL → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Hartford to Washington
The BDL–DCA corridor (Hartford, CT → Washington, DC) runs behind the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 313 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.9%
- On-time
- -0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 9,243
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
4.0%
155 of 3,852 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
11 of 3,852 flights
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BDL - Hartford
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hartford, CT.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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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.
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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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