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Best Airline: DTW to BDL

Detroit to Hartford — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the DTW to BDL route with a 84% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 80%. Based on 4,132 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Delta Air Lines84%
Endeavor Air83%
Spirit Airlines82%
SkyWest Airlines80%

DTW to BDL Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest84%1.2%73m4,132
Endeavor Air9E83%0.6%46m130
Spirit AirlinesNK82%0.0%64m80
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst80%0.0%55m61

Route Overview

84%
Overall On-Time
70m
Avg Delay
1.2%
Cancel Rate
4,471
Total Flights
DTW to BDL Route DetailsReturn: BDL to DTW
DTW AirportBDL Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.