Route · BDL → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Hartford to Chicago
The BDL–ORD corridor (Hartford, CT → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 40 carriers across roughly 783 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 11,489
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 62%
Distance
783 mi
Carriers
40
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 176 | 62 | 2 | 1 | YX,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 209 | 53 | 12 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 212 | 59 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 206 | 48 | 0 | 1 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 207 | 58 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 199 | 74 | 3 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 206 | 78 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 228 | 59 | 2 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 186 | 32 | 3 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 169 | 18 | 3 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 145 | 31 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 158 | 19 | 0 | 2 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 163 | 38 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 160 | 20 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 192 | 31 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 184 | 29 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 190 | 58 | 4 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 183 | 61 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 178 | 48 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 183 | 47 | 1 | 2 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 179 | 26 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 160 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 140 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 132 | 31 | 7 | 1 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
57 of 4,345 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
12 of 4,345 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BDL - Hartford
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hartford, CT.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About BDL to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Hartford to Chicago (BDL to ORD) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 11,489 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 83.2 minutes. The 783-mile corridor is served by 40 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 4,345 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 62% - a 32-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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