Flights Denver → Windsor Locks
DEN → BDL
Route overview
This flight route operates from Denver, which has been serving travelers since 1989, to Windsor Locks. With a total of 199 flights and an on-time performance rate of 86%, the route experiences an average delay of 5.9 minutes per flight, indicating generally reliable service.
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 Denver (DEN) → Windsor Locks (BDL) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 231 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.93%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.1/100 (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 Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Windsor Locks: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Windsor Locks (BDL) heads east for about 2,683 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 46m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of DEN-BDL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Windsor Locks it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 231 tracked DEN-BDL flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 6.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-BDL
On the Denver (DEN) -> Windsor Locks (BDL) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 231 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Windsor Locks is 6.93% across 231 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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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.
