BDL to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bradley International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,173 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BDL or FLL 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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (83% on time); around 5pm did worst (50%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from BDL to FLL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 73% | 0.0% | 24 min | 6.1% | 34 |
| JetBlue | 69% | 2.6% | 21 min | 11.2% | 687 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%111 flights
- 7am81%219 flights
- 8am80%23 flights
- 11am55%75 flights
- 12pm59%61 flights
- 1pm70%48 flights
- 3pm60%10 flights
- 4pm85%14 flights
- 5pm50%100 flights
- 6pm71%14 flights
- 7pm69%13 flights
- 8pm50%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%7.3% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%1.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday66%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday63%4.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
BDL to FLL: common questions
- How often are BDL to FLL flights on time?
- 69% 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 Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 721).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 11.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BDL?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to BDL — 67% 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 → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.