Flights Windsor Locks → Tampa
BDL → TPA
Route overview
The flight route from Windsor Locks to Tampa operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 170 total flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic, which handles approximately 21,528,249 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) → Tampa (TPA) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines. Across 235 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.55%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Tampa the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Windsor Locks the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Tampa: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Tampa (TPA) heads south-west for about 1,790 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 39m.
Departures from Windsor Locks on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 59% of BDL-TPA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Windsor Locks the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Tampa it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 235 tracked BDL-TPA flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 2.5% 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% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about BDL-TPA
On the Windsor Locks (BDL) -> Tampa (TPA) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 235 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Windsor Locks-Tampa is 2.55% across 235 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, 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.
