MCO to BDL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Bradley International Airport · 1,050 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or BDL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Hartford (BDL) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO 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 | 89% | 0.0% | 6 min | 0.0% | 9 |
| JetBlue | 73% | 2.2% | 21 min | 10.0% | 1,017 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 1.7% | 17 min | 7.8% | 642 |
| Frontier Airlines | 72% | 2.7% | 31 min | 15.6% | 225 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%114 flights
- 7am97%75 flights
- 8am85%193 flights
- 9am85%137 flights
- 10am79%133 flights
- 11am77%152 flights
- 12pm74%103 flights
- 1pm60%43 flights
- 2pm79%138 flights
- 4pm56%127 flights
- 5pm67%108 flights
- 6pm70%93 flights
- 7pm66%243 flights
- 8pm54%169 flights
- 9pm40%46 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%6.1% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.8% cancelled
- Friday71%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday71%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday67%4.9% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security0%
MCO to BDL: common questions
- How often are MCO to BDL flights on time?
- 73% 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 Orlando to Hartford cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 1,893).
- 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 71 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BDL to MCO — 74% 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: MCO → BDL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.