BDL to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bradley International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 1,133 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BDL or PBI 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 West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (100% on time); around 12pm did worst (50%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from BDL to PBI?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 71% | 1.9% | 21 min | 10.9% | 516 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%25 flights
- 7am79%72 flights
- 8am84%72 flights
- 9am82%28 flights
- 10am73%54 flights
- 11am63%53 flights
- 12pm50%22 flights
- 1pm56%33 flights
- 2pm53%15 flights
- 3pm65%50 flights
- 4pm57%33 flights
- 6pm68%47 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%7.1% cancelled
- Tuesday75%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday57%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 aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BDL to PBI: common questions
- How often are BDL to PBI flights on time?
- 71% 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 West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 516).
- 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 68 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% 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: PBI 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 → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.