Route · PHL → BDL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Hartford
The PHL–BDL corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Hartford, CT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 196 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 4,206
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Apr 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 52%
Distance
196 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 82 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 114 | 29 | 1 | 1 | OH,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 83 | 37 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2025 | 58 | 18 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2025 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 77 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 88 | 32 | 9 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 66 | 32 | 6 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Dec 2023 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| May 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Apr 2023 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
32 of 1,393 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,393 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →BDL - Hartford
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hartford, CT.
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What the Data Says About PHL to BDL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Philadelphia to Hartford (PHL to BDL) running a 84% on-time rate over 4,206 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 80.6 minutes. The 196-mile corridor is served by 14 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.3% of 1,393 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 52% - a 40-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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