Flights Windsor Locks → Washington
BDL → IAD
How long is the flight from Windsor Locks to Washington?
The flight from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Washington (IAD) takes 1h 5m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Washington has a high on-time performance rate of 89%, with an average delay of just 4.6 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 334 flights operated by Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A319/A320 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 21,376,896 passengers.
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) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 864 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.78%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington 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 Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Washington (IAD) heads south-west for about 523 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 5m.
Departures from Windsor Locks on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 51% of BDL-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Windsor Locks the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 864 tracked BDL-IAD flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 2.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BDL-IAD
The flight from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Washington (IAD) takes 1h 5m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 864 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Windsor Locks-Washington is 2.78% across 864 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
