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Bradley International Airport (BDL): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Bradley International Airport (BDL) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 88% on-time in September 2025 but sank to 72% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 81% against a national 78%, over roughly 61 departures a day to 27 destinations.

Departures on-time
81%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
16 min
Arrivals on-time
76%
Cancelled
2.0%
Destinations
27
nonstop
Airlines
12

Plan your departure from BDL

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
93% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
83% on-time
Most reliable airline here
United Airlines
87% on-time from BDL
Cancellation risk
2.0%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at BDL50%75%100%August 2024: 76% on-time (2,034 flights)76Aug 2024September 2024: 87% on-time (1,849 flights)87October 2024: 88% on-time (2,023 flights)88November 2024: 86% on-time (1,839 flights)86Nov 2024December 2024: 80% on-time (1,903 flights)80January 2025: 84% on-time (1,790 flights)84February 2025: 82% on-time (1,700 flights)82Feb 2025March 2025: 84% on-time (1,965 flights)84April 2025: 85% on-time (2,036 flights)85May 2025: 82% on-time (2,142 flights)82May 2025June 2025: 78% on-time (1,996 flights)78July 2025: 74% on-time (2,015 flights)74August 2025: 81% on-time (2,056 flights)81Aug 2025September 2025: 88% on-time (1,804 flights)88October 2025: 84% on-time (1,937 flights)84November 2025: 84% on-time (1,830 flights)84Nov 2025December 2025: 72% on-time (1,837 flights)72January 2026: 81% on-time (1,693 flights)81February 2026: 78% on-time (1,688 flights)78Feb 2026March 2026: 79% on-time (1,877 flights)79April 2026: 81% on-time (1,946 flights)81May 2026: 86% on-time (1,981 flights)86May 2026June 2026: 82% on-time (1,868 flights)82July 2026: 74% on-time (1,827 flights)74

Best time of day to depart from BDL

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at BDL5 a.m.: 93% on-time (3,213 flights)56 a.m.: 91% on-time (7,327 flights)67 a.m.: 91% on-time (4,351 flights)78 a.m.: 90% on-time (2,693 flights)89 a.m.: 86% on-time (2,026 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (1,560 flights)1011 a.m.: 82% on-time (2,938 flights)1112 p.m.: 80% on-time (3,305 flights)121 p.m.: 78% on-time (2,360 flights)132 p.m.: 73% on-time (2,451 flights)143 p.m.: 77% on-time (2,599 flights)154 p.m.: 73% on-time (2,787 flights)165 p.m.: 70% on-time (4,164 flights)176 p.m.: 69% on-time (2,360 flights)187 p.m.: 65% on-time (2,386 flights)198 p.m.: 64% on-time (667 flights)209 p.m.: 54% on-time (273 flights)2110 p.m.: 43% on-time (113 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%19 min
Tuesdaybest83%14 min
Wednesday82%14 min
Thursday79%16 min
Friday78%17 min
Saturday78%17 min
Sunday75%21 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from BDL ↓

Busiest routes from BDL

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
BDL → ORD (Chicago)2,36576%22 min
BDL → ATL (Atlanta)2,31882%14 min
BDL → MCO (Orlando)1,89576%18 min
BDL → BWI (Baltimore)1,74984%10 min
BDL → DCA (Washington)1,70871%25 min
BDL → CLT (Charlotte)1,67780%19 min
BDL → DTW (Detroit)1,26988%12 min
BDL → IAD (Washington)1,07785%12 min
BDL → SJU (San Juan)96663%36 min
BDL → DEN (Denver)89081%12 min
BDL → MSP (Minneapolis)83284%13 min
BDL → MDW (Chicago)82484%12 min
BDL → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)72176%16 min
BDL → TPA (Tampa)68279%14 min
BDL → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)68176%19 min
BDL → PHL (Philadelphia)57181%18 min
BDL → PBI (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach)51674%18 min
BDL → MIA (Miami)42989%13 min
BDL → BNA (Nashville)39083%11 min
BDL → JFK (New York)36592%7 min
BDL → RSW (Fort Myers)28574%16 min

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Where flights into BDL come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ORD (Chicago) → BDL2,36677%17 min
ATL (Atlanta) → BDL2,31878%15 min
MCO (Orlando) → BDL1,89376%18 min
BWI (Baltimore) → BDL1,74779%13 min
DCA (Washington) → BDL1,70772%21 min
CLT (Charlotte) → BDL1,67774%18 min
DTW (Detroit) → BDL1,26784%12 min
IAD (Washington) → BDL1,07784%11 min

Most reliable routes

  1. BDL → JFK92%
  2. BDL → MIA89%
  3. BDL → DTW88%
  4. BDL → IAD85%
  5. BDL → BWI84%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. BDL → SJU63%
  2. BDL → DCA71%
  3. BDL → RSW74%
  4. BDL → PBI74%
  5. BDL → DFW76%

What causes delays at BDL

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing BDL.

  • Late-arriving aircraft39%
  • Airline operations31%
  • National airspace system25%
  • Weather4%

Alternative airports near Hartford

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
ORH — Worcester Regional Airport47 mi78%23 min
PVD — Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport67 mi81%16 min
SWF — New York Stewart International Airport79 mi72%29 min
ALB — Albany International Airport80 mi80%19 min
HPN — Westchester County Airport80 mi79%20 min

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Airline performance at BDL

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines87%12 min5,046
Spirit Airlines85%12 min847
Delta Air Lines84%13 min8,853
SkyWest Airlines83%16 min489
Envoy Air83%13 min676
Republic Airways82%14 min1,930
Southwest Airlines81%12 min8,718
American Airlines81%20 min8,645
JetBlue Airways78%17 min8,143
PSA Airlines75%25 min2,552
Frontier Airlines69%31 min1,578

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at BDL?
19% of departures from Bradley International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 16 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from BDL?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 93% of the time at BDL, versus 43% around 10 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at BDL?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at BDL, with 72% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at BDL?
2% of scheduled departures from BDL were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 47,573 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.