BNA to BDL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Bradley International Airport · 852 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or BDL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Nashville (BNA) to Hartford (BDL) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (90% on time); around 2pm did worst (64%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to BDL?
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 | 93% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 15 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 1.1% | 10 min | 3.2% | 376 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am89%19 flights
- 10am83%12 flights
- 11am90%93 flights
- 12pm78%71 flights
- 1pm77%106 flights
- 2pm64%22 flights
- 3pm88%44 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%5.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.7% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to BDL: common questions
- How often are BNA to BDL flights on time?
- 80% 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 Nashville to Hartford cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 391).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 40 min behind schedule on average, and 3.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BDL to BNA — 85% 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: BNA → BDL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.