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Hartford (BDL) to Baltimore (BWI): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on BDL–BWI. January 2025 flights landed on schedule 95% of the time, but December 2025 dropped to 67% — a gap of 28 points. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (92% vs 68%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
85%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
10 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Flights/day
4.8
last 12 months
Duration
1h 21m
scheduled
Distance
283 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for BDL to BWI flights50%75%100%June 2024: 86% on-time (136 flights)86Jun 2024July 2024: 78% on-time (142 flights)78August 2024: 83% on-time (147 flights)83September 2024: 94% on-time (145 flights)94Sep 2024October 2024: 91% on-time (150 flights)91November 2024: 93% on-time (141 flights)93December 2024: 85% on-time (149 flights)85Dec 2024January 2025: 95% on-time (131 flights)95February 2025: 85% on-time (127 flights)85March 2025: 87% on-time (139 flights)87Mar 2025April 2025: 86% on-time (147 flights)86May 2025: 77% on-time (154 flights)77June 2025: 77% on-time (154 flights)77Jun 2025July 2025: 74% on-time (158 flights)74August 2025: 81% on-time (150 flights)81September 2025: 88% on-time (146 flights)88Sep 2025October 2025: 83% on-time (150 flights)83November 2025: 85% on-time (144 flights)85December 2025: 67% on-time (148 flights)67Dec 2025January 2026: 85% on-time (132 flights)85February 2026: 84% on-time (130 flights)84March 2026: 88% on-time (149 flights)88Mar 2026April 2026: 88% on-time (149 flights)88May 2026: 91% on-time (154 flights)91

Best time to fly from BDL to BWI

Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (58%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, BDL to BWI5 a.m.: 94% on-time (212 flights)56 a.m.: 94% on-time (516 flights)67 a.m.: 93% on-time (205 flights)78 a.m.: 92% on-time (348 flights)89 a.m.: 91% on-time (116 flights)910 a.m.: 94% on-time (87 flights)1011 a.m.: 87% on-time (304 flights)1112 p.m.: 82% on-time (360 flights)121 p.m.: 85% on-time (166 flights)132 p.m.: 71% on-time (197 flights)143 p.m.: 80% on-time (315 flights)154 p.m.: 74% on-time (260 flights)165 p.m.: 68% on-time (233 flights)176 p.m.: 58% on-time (94 flights)187 p.m.: 85% on-time (59 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%10 min
Tuesday87%8 min
Wednesdaybest89%7 min
Thursday83%11 min
Friday81%12 min
Saturday87%8 min
Sunday82%11 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft49%
  • Airline operations25%
  • National airspace system24%
  • Weather2%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from BDL to BWI delayed?
16% of BDL–BWI flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 10 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from BDL to BWI?
Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (58%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from BDL to BWI?
The scheduled BDL–BWI flight time averages 1h 21m over 283 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
How often are BDL to BWI flights cancelled?
1.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from BDL to BWI?
December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 95%. If your dates are flexible, that 28-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 3,472 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.