BDL to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 776 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BDL or MDW 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 Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 6pm did worst (64%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Tuesday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from BDL to MDW?
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 | 81% | 1.6% | 14 min | 6.2% | 824 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%171 flights
- 6am95%19 flights
- 7am84%151 flights
- 11am92%39 flights
- 12pm84%109 flights
- 1pm85%13 flights
- 5pm81%93 flights
- 6pm64%93 flights
- 7pm66%104 flights
- 8pm50%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%3.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.7% cancelled
- Friday86%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%3.7% 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 aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
BDL to MDW: common questions
- How often are BDL to MDW flights on time?
- 81% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 824).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BDL?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW to BDL — 77% 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 → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.