Atlanta (ATL) to Hartford (BDL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
45° NE
Atlanta (ATL) to Hartford (BDL) is 859 miles (1,382 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–BDL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–BDL; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
389
July 2026
Seats
69,819
both directions
Passengers
62,465
both directions
Load factor
89.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–BDL?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–BDL departures in July 2026 (387), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
387 departures · 69,465 seats
Share of departures99.5%89.7%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.3%87.2%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.3%1.1%
Load
What plane flies ATL–BDL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 97% of ATL–BDL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
379 departures · 89.8% load
97.4% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 93.0% load
2.1% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 1.1% load
0.3%
How has ATL–BDL traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–BDL departures fell from 405 in August 2025 to 389 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–BDL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
405 departures · 60,959 passengers
88.9%
Load
September 2025
390 departures · 54,999 passengers
83.3%
Load
October 2025
423 departures · 62,426 passengers
87.6%
Load
November 2025
383 departures · 52,046 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
349 departures · 50,843 passengers
86.0%
Load
January 2026
328 departures · 43,790 passengers
75.5%
Load
February 2026
321 departures · 46,865 passengers
80.0%
Load
March 2026
373 departures · 57,090 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
398 departures · 64,641 passengers
85.8%
Load
May 2026
398 departures · 62,120 passengers
85.7%
Load
June 2026
381 departures · 57,557 passengers
84.1%
Load
July 2026
389 departures · 62,465 passengers
89.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → BDL
89.5% full
196 departures · 31,492 passengers
BDL → ATL
89.4% full
193 departures · 30,973 passengers
Nonstop ATL–BDL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Hartford (BDL)?
ATL to BDL is 859 miles (1,382 km / 746 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to BDL?
A nonstop covers the 859-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–BDL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (97.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (2.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–BDL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 859-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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