Nashville (BNA) to Hartford (BDL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly BNA to BDL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in January 2025 to just 69% in October 2025. Across the full period the route averages 86% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 86%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 19m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 852 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BNA to BDL
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (91% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (84%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 90% | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 88% | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 88% | 6 min |
| Thursday | 90% | 5 min |
| Friday | 78% | 16 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 84% | 9 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft64%
- Airline operations29%
- National airspace system7%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BNA to BDL delayed?
- 15% of BNA–BDL 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 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BNA to BDL?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (84%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BNA to BDL?
- The scheduled BNA–BDL flight time averages 2h 19m over 852 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are BNA to BDL flights cancelled?
- 0.5% 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 BNA to BDL?
- October 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 69% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 27-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 767 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.