Hartford to Minneapolis

What the Data Says About BDL to MSP

The Hartford to Minneapolis corridor (BDL → MSP) covers roughly 1,050 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,187 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87% on-time rate with an average delay of 81.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,727 flights were recorded on this pairing — 9 cancelled (0.5%) and 6 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,187 total flights analyzed, the 87% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 81.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Apr 2025 came in at 69% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BDL to MSP route, the combination of a 87% on-time rate, 81.7-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.