BDL Delays Right Now
Live flight delay status at Bradley International (Hartford)
Live FAA status
Source: FAA National Airspace System Status (nasstatus.faa.gov). Updates every ~2 minutes.
On-time rate
78%
of departures
Avg delay
73 min
when late
Cancel rate
1.6%
of flights
Why flights get delayed at BDL
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. 78% of departures are on time. When there is a delay, it's typically around 73 minutes — a long delay. About 1.6% of flights get cancelled.
Planes usually taxi out in a reasonable time. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 17 minutes.
Worst airlines for delays at BDL
Ranked by lowest historical on-time rate. Based on airlines with 500+ flights in our dataset.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 67% | 81 min |
| JetBlue Airways | 74% | 76 min |
| American Airlines | 75% | 88 min |
| SkyWest Airlines | 77% | 75 min |
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 67 min |
Most reliable airlines at BDL
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 74 min |
| Endeavor Air | 83% | 79 min |
| Republic Airways | 83% | 59 min |
| United Airlines | 81% | 69 min |
| MQ | 80% | 57 min |
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