Route · BDL → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Hartford to Fort Lauderdale
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BDL to FLL (Hartford to Fort Lauderdale) ranks #2696 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79%
- On-time
- +0 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 4,474
- Flights
- #2696 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
1,173 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 77 | 30 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 70 | 19 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | NK,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | NK,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 63 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 0 | B6,NK |
| May 2025 | 79 | 20 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 89 | 20 | 3 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 85 | 19 | 2 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 88 | 23 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 0 | NK,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 1 | B6,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 3 | B6,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | B6,WN |
| May 2024 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 88 | 19 | 1 | 0 | B6,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 89 | 28 | 1 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 21 | 2 | 0 | B6,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 73 | 22 | 3 | 0 | B6,NK |
BDL–FLL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (83.1%) · weakest: December (71.2%)
Strongest calendar month
May
83.1% on-time · ~66 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~91 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
71.2% on-time · ~64 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
18 of 1,622 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,622 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 profileFLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
FLL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BDL and FLL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BDL vs FLLOrigin-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: Fort Lauderdale · fleet on-time rank #3503 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BDL to FLL
4,474 tracked flights put the BDL to FLL pairing (Hartford to Fort Lauderdale) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.7 minutes on average. Across the 1,173-mile route and its 9 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,622 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 32-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BDL–FLL peaks in May at 83.1% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~91 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 71.2%, a 11.9-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–FLL data
BDL–FLL is mid-pack at 79% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BDL and FLL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BDL airport
- If your dates flex, May (83.1% on-time) beats December (71.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79% 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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