State · CT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Connecticut
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Connecticut ranks #40 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 1.23%
- Cancelled
- #40 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Connecticut is a quiet-book state: 254,821 operations at 2 airports run 80.7% on-time, 1.7 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, HVN leads locally at 92.9% on-time.
- 80.7%
- statewide on-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US average
- 2
- airports tracked
- 1.23%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Connecticut vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
254,821 Top 75% more flights than 25% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Connecticut
Connecticut airports ranked by on-time rate
2 BTS-tracked airports, led by HVN at 92.9%
On-time rate by airport
- HVN
New Haven, CT: 92.9% on-time, 1,204 flights
93 %
- BDL
Hartford, CT: 80.7% on-time, 253,617 flights
81 %
What this shows Airports here range from 80.7% to 92.9% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | Hartford, CT | Hartford | 253,617 | 80.7% | 75.8 min |
| HVN | New Haven, CT | New Haven | 1,204 | 92.9% | 96.4 min |
Connecticut traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Connecticut is traffic scale: 254,821 BTS flights place it #40 of 53 by book size. That quiet-book footprint sits beside a 80.7% on-time rate (1.7 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 49,084 delayed departures, and a 1.23% cancellation rate.
As a quieter state, Hartford, CT (BDL) still leads volume with 253,617 flights at 80.7% on-time; a single late inbound can swing the monthly book more than at a mega-hub state.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in Jul 2024. On reliability, New Haven, CT (HVN) posts the highest on-time rate at 92.9% across 1,204 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Connecticut's 80.7%.
Using Connecticut's data
Connecticut's statewide on-time book sits in the slower third of BTS states; check the specific airport before treating the headline as typical.
- New Haven, CT (HVN) is the most reliable airport in Connecticut among those with meaningful traffic. HVN profile
- Hartford, CT handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. BDL profile
- See how Connecticut compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025