RSW to BDL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Bradley International Airport · 1,180 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or BDL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Myers (RSW) to Hartford (BDL) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (84% on time); around 6pm did worst (35%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Saturday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW 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 | 65% | 2.5% | 36 min | 13.9% | 282 |
| Southwest Airlines | 33% | 0.0% | 30 min | 33.3% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am84%37 flights
- 12pm52%77 flights
- 1pm68%63 flights
- 2pm92%13 flights
- 4pm66%35 flights
- 5pm80%16 flights
- 6pm35%20 flights
- 7pm25%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%9.5% cancelled
- Tuesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday68%0.0% cancelled
- Friday62%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday55%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday58%4.8% 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 aircraft64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
RSW to BDL: common questions
- How often are RSW to BDL flights on time?
- 64% 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 Fort Myers to Hartford cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 285).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 36 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 96 min behind schedule on average, and 14.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RSW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BDL to RSW — 70% 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: RSW → BDL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.