Hartford (BDL) to New York (JFK): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly BDL to JFK matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in May 2026 to just 80% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 91% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 91%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 7 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 3m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 106 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BDL to JFK
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 91% | 3 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 96% | 2 min |
| Wednesday | 91% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 93% | 11 min |
| Friday | 88% | 20 min |
| Saturday | 95% | 4 min |
| Sunday | 86% | 6 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations80%
- National airspace system19%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BDL to JFK delayed?
- 9% of BDL–JFK 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 7 minutes.
- How long is the flight from BDL to JFK?
- The scheduled BDL–JFK flight time averages 1h 3m over 106 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 9% of the time.
- How often are BDL to JFK flights cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from BDL to JFK?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 80% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2026 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 20-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 396 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.