Flights Chicago → Windsor Locks
ORD → BDL
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Windsor Locks operates with a mix of aircraft including the Embraer RJ145, Embraer 175, Boeing 737 series, and Airbus A319 models. With an on-time performance rate of 75%, flights experience an average delay of 16.8 minutes, based on a total of 545 recorded flights. The destination airport serves over five 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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The Chicago (ORD) → Windsor Locks (BDL) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 677 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22/100 (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 Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Windsor Locks: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Windsor Locks (BDL) heads east for about 1,257 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 59m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of ORD-BDL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Windsor Locks it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 677 tracked ORD-BDL flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 4.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-BDL
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Windsor Locks (BDL) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 677 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Windsor Locks is 4.14% across 677 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United 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.
