Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Hartford (BDL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly DFW to BDL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in February 2025 to just 46% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 65% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (83% vs 60%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 65%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 23 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.9
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 28m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,471 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to BDL
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (86% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (53%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 64% | 24 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 72% | 20 min |
| Wednesday | 67% | 23 min |
| Thursday | 65% | 20 min |
| Friday | 66% | 22 min |
| Saturday | 63% | 24 min |
| Sunday | 60% | 27 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline operations29%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to BDL delayed?
- 35% of DFW–BDL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 23 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to BDL?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (86% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (53%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DFW to BDL?
- The scheduled DFW–BDL flight time averages 3h 28m over 1,471 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 35% of the time.
- How often are DFW to BDL flights cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DFW to BDL?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 46% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2025 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 44-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,498 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.