Flights Windsor Locks → Atlanta
BDL → ATL
How long is the flight from Windsor Locks to Atlanta?
The flight from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 58m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Windsor Locks to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, experiencing a mean delay of 9.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 562 flights using aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Boeing 757, Airbus A320, and Boeing 717, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 108 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 Windsor Locks (BDL) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1376 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.67%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Windsor Locks the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-west for about 1,382 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 58m.
Departures from Windsor Locks on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 37% of BDL-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Windsor Locks the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,376 tracked BDL-ATL flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about BDL-ATL
The flight from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 58m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Windsor Locks (BDL) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 1376 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Windsor Locks-Atlanta is 1.67% across 1376 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, 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.
