Historical on-time performance
Windsor Locks to Detroit
Flights on BDL–DTW arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,295 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.9%Flights1,234
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.0%Flights61
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline40%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline58%
- Weather42%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 24 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 → DTW
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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,644 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 25 min · 1,111 flights
- Evenings81% on time · p90 40 min · 830 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 45 min · 206 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 82% to 89% on time.
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 555 flights
- Thursdays88% on time · p90 20 min · 561 flights
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 554 flights
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 443 flights
- Mondays85% on time · p90 25 min · 560 flights
- Fridays84% on time · p90 30 min · 565 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 35 min · 553 flights
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