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Flights Atlanta → Windsor Locks

ATL → BDL

21.7
Average risk (Medium)
83%
On-time
8 min
Average delay
2.4%
Cancellations
5
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route from Atlanta to Windsor Locks operates with a high on-time performance rate of 83%, with an average delay of just 7.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 563 flights using aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Airbus A320, and Boeing 717, serving the busy destination airport that handles nearly 5.8 million passengers annually.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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General information, not legal advice.

The Atlanta (ATL) → Windsor Locks (BDL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 708 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.40%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Windsor Locks the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Windsor Locks: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Windsor Locks (BDL) heads north-east for about 1,382 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 9m.

Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 46% of ATL-BDL flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Windsor Locks it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Across 708 tracked ATL-BDL flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 2.4% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
10:09
Elevation BDL
173 ft
Typical aircraft
McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Airbus A320
Est. CO₂/passenger
~138 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) 84% 20 min 0.0%
Air France (AF) 82% 18 min 3.3%
Delta Air Lines (DL) 80% 8 min 1.8%
Southwest Airlines (WN) 73% 6 min 3.1%
ITA Airways (AZ) 59% 35 min 4.9%

Frequently asked questions about ATL-BDL

On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Windsor Locks (BDL) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 708 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Windsor Locks is 2.40% across 708 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Windsor Locks, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.