Route · MSP → BDL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Hartford
The MSP–BDL corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Hartford, CT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 1,050 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 5,189
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Sep 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 69%
Distance
1,050 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 59 | 16 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 82 | 12 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 85 | 18 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 82 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 72 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 86 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 86 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL |
| May 2024 | 83 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
8 of 1,728 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,728 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →BDL - Hartford
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hartford, CT.
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What the Data Says About MSP to BDL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Hartford (MSP to BDL) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 5,189 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 72.0 minutes. The 1,050-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 1,728 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 69% - a 23-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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