Route · ORD → BDL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Hartford
The ORD–BDL corridor (Chicago, IL → Hartford, CT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 41 carriers across roughly 783 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 11,489
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Sep 2024 89%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 62%
Distance
783 mi
Carriers
41
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 176 | 67 | 3 | 0 | YX,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 209 | 48 | 11 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 212 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 206 | 33 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 207 | 41 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 199 | 53 | 2 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 206 | 64 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 228 | 51 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 186 | 24 | 2 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 169 | 31 | 3 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 145 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 158 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 164 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 159 | 24 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 192 | 25 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 184 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 190 | 56 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 183 | 46 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 178 | 46 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 183 | 47 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 179 | 27 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 160 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 140 | 31 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 132 | 43 | 7 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
46 of 4,345 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
2 of 4,345 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - 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 ORD to BDL
11,489 tracked flights put the ORD to BDL pairing (Chicago to Hartford) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.0 minutes on average. Across the 783-mile route and its 41 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (4,345 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 62% - a 27-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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