CLT to BDL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bradley International Airport · 644 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or BDL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Hartford (BDL) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 0.0% | 23 min | 25.0% | 4 |
| American Airlines | 74% | 2.2% | 18 min | 9.0% | 1,673 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%230 flights
- 8am87%62 flights
- 9am82%17 flights
- 10am88%37 flights
- 11am71%236 flights
- 12pm86%113 flights
- 2pm69%229 flights
- 4pm69%42 flights
- 5pm73%56 flights
- 6pm74%59 flights
- 7pm64%97 flights
- 8pm66%93 flights
- 9pm65%210 flights
- 10pm66%168 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%4.5% cancelled
- Tuesday79%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday72%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday66%3.6% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather97%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CLT to BDL: common questions
- How often are CLT to BDL 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 Charlotte to Hartford cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (36 of 1,677).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BDL to CLT — 82% 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: CLT → BDL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.