BDL to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bradley International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,050 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BDL or MCO 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 Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from BDL to MCO?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 1.2% | 14 min | 6.0% | 642 |
| JetBlue | 72% | 2.4% | 22 min | 10.4% | 1,019 |
| Frontier Airlines | 70% | 2.7% | 33 min | 16.0% | 225 |
| Spirit Airlines | 56% | 0.0% | 39 min | 33.3% | 9 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%86 flights
- 6am87%414 flights
- 7am88%119 flights
- 9am86%101 flights
- 10am75%87 flights
- 11am84%54 flights
- 12pm74%107 flights
- 1pm72%88 flights
- 2pm62%80 flights
- 3pm61%140 flights
- 4pm60%211 flights
- 5pm56%185 flights
- 6pm60%70 flights
- 7pm70%26 flights
- 8pm65%97 flights
- 9pm56%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%6.1% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.8% cancelled
- Friday76%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday66%3.1% 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 aircraft50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
BDL to MCO: common questions
- How often are BDL to MCO flights on time?
- 74% 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 Orlando cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (38 of 1,895).
- 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 74 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% 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: MCO to BDL — 73% 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 → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.