Route · BNA → BDL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Hartford
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to BDL (Nashville to Hartford) ranks #4271 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.4%
- On-time
- +5.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 1,327
- Flights
- #4271 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
852 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
BNA–BDL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (91.9%) · weakest: May (74.2%)
Strongest calendar month
March
91.9% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
April
~33 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
74.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.1%
1 of 775 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 775 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
BNA on-time profileBDL - Hartford
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hartford, CT.
BDL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BNA and BDL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BNA vs BDLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among BNA departures
From BNA, this corridor sits with 52 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 61 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (6 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 3 below 75%). Destination: Hartford · fleet on-time rank #1420 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BNA to BDL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Nashville to Hartford (BNA to BDL) running a 84.4% on-time rate over 1,327 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 58.3 minutes. The 852-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.1% of 775 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, BNA–BDL peaks in March at 91.9% on-time while April carries the heaviest traffic (~33 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 74.2%, a 17.7-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 BNA–BDL data
BNA–BDL runs 5.4 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare BNA and BDL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
- If your dates flex, March (91.9% on-time) beats May (74.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84.4% 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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