ORD to BDL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport · 783 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or BDL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Hartford (BDL) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); American Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 6pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 85% | 3.5% | 8 min | 4.4% | 141 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 80% | 3.4% | 16 min | 9.0% | 655 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 2.6% | 15 min | 5.8% | 267 |
| United Airlines | 73% | 1.4% | 18 min | 8.1% | 871 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 3.0% | 30 min | 15.3% | 432 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am81%26 flights
- 7am86%214 flights
- 8am85%362 flights
- 9am84%33 flights
- 10am83%43 flights
- 11am79%325 flights
- 12pm84%44 flights
- 1pm82%258 flights
- 2pm77%261 flights
- 3pm70%88 flights
- 5pm75%61 flights
- 6pm58%364 flights
- 7pm63%182 flights
- 8pm70%103 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%6.9% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday75%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.5% cancelled
- Friday74%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday70%4.4% 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)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
ORD to BDL: common questions
- How often are ORD to BDL flights on time?
- 75% 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 Chicago to Hartford cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (59 of 2,366).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 29 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BDL to ORD — 76% 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: ORD → BDL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.