Route Reliability
Chicago → Hartford
ORD–BDL · 783 miles · Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- 76%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 12 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.3%
- Cancelled
- 2,352
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines77%1,224 flights
- 2.American Airlines74%1,128 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
ORD–BDL flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 64% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
ORD–BDL flights arrived on time 81% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 69%.
Not much between United Airlines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 74% to 77% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon72%(326 flights)
- Tue81%(329 flights)
- Wed77%(325 flights)
- Thu78%(336 flights)
- Fri74%(339 flights)
- Sat80%(308 flights)
- Sun69%(334 flights)
- 6–9 AM85%(621 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM82%(371 flights)
- 12–3 PM75%(555 flights)
- 3–6 PM74%(116 flights)
- 6–9 PM64%(632 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM—(2 flights)
Jun 69% → May 82% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 69% | 204 |
| July 2025 | 74% | 196 |
| August 2025 | 80% | 203 |
| September 2025 | 84% | 206 |
| October 2025 | 83% | 212 |
| November 2025 | 76% | 198 |
| December 2025 | 62% | 173 |
| January 2026 | 79% | 153 |
| February 2026 | 74% | 140 |
| March 2026 | 69% | 163 |
| April 2026 | 71% | 221 |
| May 2026 | 82% | 228 |
Same trip, other airports
Keep nerding
Based on 2,352 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.