PBI to BDL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Bradley International Airport · 1,133 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or BDL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to Hartford (BDL) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 77% | 2.7% | 18 min | 9.1% | 518 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%16 flights
- 8am86%90 flights
- 9am73%27 flights
- 10am84%92 flights
- 11am84%69 flights
- 12pm78%36 flights
- 2pm64%40 flights
- 3pm67%12 flights
- 5pm57%15 flights
- 6pm57%31 flights
- 7pm72%53 flights
- 8pm60%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%6.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%5.6% cancelled
- Sunday67%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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
PBI to BDL: common questions
- How often are PBI to BDL flights on time?
- 77% 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 West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Hartford cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 518).
- 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 73 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BDL to PBI — 71% 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: PBI → BDL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.