Historical on-time performance
Windsor Locks to Charlotte
644 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BDL–CLT arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate80%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.4%of scheduled flights
based on 1,678 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.4%Flights1,678
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline2%
- Weather95%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 41 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly BDL → CLT
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 2,324 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,231 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 55 min · 700 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 105 min · 1,070 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 84% on time.
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 700 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 731 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 791 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 738 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 45 min · 784 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 50 min · 791 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 50 min · 795 flights
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