New York (JFK) to Hartford (BDL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
The calendar drives reliability on JFK–BDL. April 2026 flights landed on schedule 90% of the time, but December 2025 dropped to 40% — a gap of 50 points. Across the full period the route averages 63% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 63%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 23 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 9m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 106 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from JFK to BDL
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 55% | 20 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 78% | 21 min |
| Wednesday | 73% | 22 min |
| Thursday | 60% | 23 min |
| Friday | 68% | 20 min |
| Saturday | 50% | 29 min |
| Sunday | 55% | 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 aircraft47%
- Airline operations25%
- National airspace system18%
- Weather9%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from JFK to BDL delayed?
- 37% of JFK–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 23 minutes.
- How long is the flight from JFK to BDL?
- The scheduled JFK–BDL flight time averages 1h 9m over 106 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 37% of the time.
- How often are JFK to BDL 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 JFK to BDL?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 40% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2026 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 50-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 397 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.