Historical on-time performance
Detroit to Windsor Locks
Flights on DTW–BDL arrive on time 82% 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-time82%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.9%Flights1,234
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.0%Flights61
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline49%
- Weather13%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Late aircraft22%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline52%
- Weather43%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 23 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 DTW → BDL
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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 490 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 25 min · 1,118 flights
- Afternoons84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,058 flights
- Overnights75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,123 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 553 flights
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 555 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 35 min · 561 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 444 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 35 min · 559 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 35 min · 565 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 35 min · 553 flights
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