Route · DEN → BDL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Hartford
The DEN–BDL corridor (Denver, CO → Hartford, CT) runs behind the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 1,671 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 70.7%
- On-time
- -8.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 4,179
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2024 86%
Worst Month
May 2025 55%
Distance
1,671 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 79 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 24 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 31 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 32 | 1 | 1 | WN,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 37 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 33 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN |
| May 2025 | 93 | 42 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 28 | 0 | 1 | WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 87 | 27 | 2 | 1 | UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 86 | 28 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 5 | 10 | 0 | WN,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
17 of 1,897 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,897 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →BDL - Hartford
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hartford, CT.
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What the Data Says About DEN to BDL
On-time performance on the DEN to BDL pairing (Denver to Hartford) trails a chunk of the network: 70.7% of 4,179 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 66.3-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,671 miles across 13 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.9% (17 of 1,897 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 55% - 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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