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Bradley International: delays and on-time record
Hartford, Connecticut
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Reporting carriers scheduled 22,344 domestic departures from Bradley International (BDL), Hartford, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 61 a day to 24 destinations.
79.0% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 2.9 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at BDL were on time 73.7% of the time, 2.3 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
2.4% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 16.3 min.
Delta Air Lines is the largest reporting carrier at BDL with 19% of departures. Among carriers with at least 223 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its BDL departures (83.5%) and Frontier Airlines the lowest (65.7%).
On-time departures are down 1.9 points on the previous 12 months (80.9%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving BDL, late-arriving aircraft 41%, air carrier 30% and national aviation system 26%.
- On time 76.7%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 20.6%
- Cancelled 2.4%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from BDL | Arrivals at BDL | All reported flights | BDL departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 79.0% | 73.1% | 76.1% | 80.9% |
| Arrived on time | 76.7% | 73.7% | 76.0% | 79.1% |
| Cancelled | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 16.3 min | 17.9 min | 17.4 min | 14.9 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,683 | 1,691 | 1,684 | 1,541 |
| Scheduled flights | 22,344 | 22,344 | 7,043,858 | 23,292 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left BDL; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −1.9 pts.
Airlines at BDL
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL Delta Air Lines | 4,282 | 19% | 83.5% | -0.5 min | 2.2% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 4,081 | 18% | 79.7% | 4.3 min | 1.5% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 3,960 | 18% | 69.2% | 14.2 min | 2.4% |
| AA American Airlines | 3,891 | 17% | 77.7% | 8.7 min | 2.6% |
| UA United Airlines | 2,581 | 12% | 80.2% | 6.5 min | 1.4% |
| YX Republic Airline | 1,255 | 6% | 72.7% | 7.2 min | 3.3% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 1,127 | 5% | 66.0% | 15.9 min | 6.6% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 600 | 3% | 65.7% | 24.2 min | 2.2% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 266 | 1% | 73.3% | 9.1 min | 2.6% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 153 | 1% | 69.3% | 3.0 min | 5.2% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 148 | 1% | 83.8% | 2.0 min | 0.0% |
Departures from BDL by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 76.7%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from BDL
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL–ORD | Hartford to Chicago | 2,365 | 73.2% | 13.3 min | 2.8% |
| BDL–ATL | Hartford to Atlanta | 2,318 | 82.2% | 0.5 min | 2.1% |
| BDL–MCO | Hartford to Orlando | 1,895 | 72.0% | 12.2 min | 2.0% |
| BDL–BWI | Hartford to Baltimore | 1,749 | 81.1% | 3.1 min | 1.9% |
| BDL–DCA | Hartford to Washington | 1,708 | 64.2% | 17.3 min | 5.6% |
| BDL–CLT | Hartford to Charlotte | 1,677 | 80.5% | 3.7 min | 2.1% |
| BDL–DTW | Hartford to Detroit | 1,269 | 86.8% | -3.2 min | 2.1% |
| BDL–IAD | Hartford to Washington | 1,077 | 83.3% | 2.7 min | 2.1% |
| BDL–SJU | Hartford to San Juan | 966 | 59.0% | 33.8 min | 2.0% |
| BDL–DEN | Hartford to Denver | 890 | 82.4% | 0.7 min | 1.0% |
| BDL–MSP | Hartford to Minneapolis | 832 | 81.0% | 1.7 min | 2.4% |
| BDL–MDW | Hartford to Chicago | 824 | 79.4% | 6.6 min | 1.6% |
| BDL–FLL | Hartford to Fort Lauderdale | 721 | 67.5% | 13.2 min | 2.5% |
| BDL–TPA | Hartford to Tampa | 682 | 73.9% | 6.5 min | 1.6% |
| BDL–DFW | Hartford to Dallas/Fort Worth | 681 | 73.4% | 9.3 min | 3.5% |
| BDL–PHL | Hartford to Philadelphia | 571 | 79.5% | 8.0 min | 2.3% |
| BDL–PBI | Hartford to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach | 516 | 69.6% | 12.7 min | 1.9% |
| BDL–MIA | Hartford to Miami | 429 | 89.0% | -1.6 min | 1.4% |
| BDL–BNA | Hartford to Nashville | 390 | 84.1% | -0.6 min | 1.0% |
| BDL–JFK | Hartford to New York | 365 | 87.7% | -5.6 min | 3.6% |
| BDL–RSW | Hartford to Fort Myers | 285 | 67.4% | 11.2 min | 3.2% |
The 21 busiest of 24 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 447 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (91.6% of 1,576 flights) and 7 pm to 8 pm the lowest (60.9% of 1,020).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (536 in the period): air carrier 19%, weather 70%, national aviation system 10%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for BDL on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave BDL on time?
79.0% of the 22,344 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 2.4% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at BDL on time?
73.7% of 22,344 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at BDL?
Counting departures from BDL and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (83.5% of 4,282 flights), then United Airlines (80.2%) and Southwest Airlines (79.7%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at BDL?
For departures from BDL that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 41%, air carrier 30%, national aviation system 26%, extreme weather 4%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at BDL?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 91.6% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 7 pm to 8 pm was lowest at 60.9%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 79.0%, down 1.9 points on the previous 12 months (80.9%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at BDL?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.