ON TIMEBOARD

BDL → MIA on time

Bradley (Hartford, CT) to Miami (Miami, FL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
89%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.6%
429 flights
Typical arrival
−16 min
median vs schedule
When late
+147 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
2 airlines

89% of flights from Hartford to Miami arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. 5% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for BDL → MIA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 66% of the time. About 1 in 36 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 86 three hours or more; 1.6% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 429 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines39689%1.5%−16 min2.5%+156 minAmerican Airlines
Frontier Airlines33—————Frontier Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at BDL). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: 89% on time (337 flights)895a6 a.m. departures: too few flights (27 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (2 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (31 flights)3p
BDL → MIA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By airline and hour

DepartsAmerican Airlines
5 a.m.89%

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: October (94%). Worst: January (73%).

40%70%100%Jan: 73% on time (118 flights)73JanFeb: 81% on time (125 flights)81FebMar: 84% on time (138 flights)84MarApr: 85% on time (173 flights)85AprMay: 90% on time (117 flights)90MayJun: too few flights (90 flights)JunJul: too few flights (93 flights)JulAug: too few flights (93 flights)AugSep: too few flights (90 flights)SepOct: 94% on time (101 flights)94OctNov: 86% on time (125 flights)86NovDec: 77% on time (128 flights)77Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday66——
Tuesday58——
Wednesday57——
Thursday63——
Friday63——
Saturday56——
Sunday66——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 84%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 9%Late inbound plane 6%

Cancellations: weather 6 · airline 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AA 4125:45 a.m.20993%0.5%−15 minAmerican Airlines

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Hartford or Miami. None has been clearly more reliable than BDL → MIA.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
BDL → MIA (this route)42989%1.6%
BDL → FLL Bradley to Fort Lauderdale72666%2.8%

Questions

How often are flights from BDL to MIA on time?

89% of 429 scheduled flights from Hartford, CT to Miami, FL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from BDL to MIA?

January (73% on time). The best month is October (94%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.