Route · MDW → BDL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Hartford
The MDW–BDL corridor (Chicago, IL → Hartford, CT) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 776 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.7%
- On-time
- -6.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 3,733
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Apr 2025 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 63%
Distance
776 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 74 | 18 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 78 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 85 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 87 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 26 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 78 | 28 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 58 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 55 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,541 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,541 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →BDL - Hartford
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hartford, CT.
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What the Data Says About MDW to BDL
On-time performance on the MDW to BDL pairing (Chicago to Hartford) trails a chunk of the network: 72.7% of 3,733 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 55.2-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 776 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.5% (7 of 1,541 flights), with 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 63% - 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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