BDL to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bradley International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 859 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BDL or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Hartford (BDL) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 12pm did worst (73%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from BDL to ATL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 2.1% | 11 min | 5.1% | 2,215 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 1.0% | 20 min | 9.8% | 103 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%365 flights
- 7am87%345 flights
- 8am90%215 flights
- 10am87%39 flights
- 11am85%271 flights
- 12pm73%128 flights
- 1pm81%63 flights
- 2pm84%297 flights
- 4pm78%134 flights
- 5pm81%203 flights
- 6pm86%99 flights
- 7pm80%137 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%4.7% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday85%4.4% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Extreme weather46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
BDL to ATL: common questions
- How often are BDL to ATL flights on time?
- 84% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Hartford to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (48 of 2,318).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BDL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to BDL — 79% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BDL → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.