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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–BDL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
398
April 2026
Seats
75,374
both directions
Passengers
64,641
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–BDL?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–BDL departures in April 2026 (360), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
360 departures · 67,014 seats
Share of departures90.5%88.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
38 departures · 8,360 seats
Share of departures9.5%63.9%
Load
What plane flies ATL–BDL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 77% of ATL–BDL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
305 departures · 87.9% load
76.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
37 departures · 86.4% load
9.3% - Airbus A320
30 departures · 87.5% load
7.5% - Airbus A321neo
18 departures · 60.2% load
4.5% - Airbus A320neo
8 departures · 65.4% load
2.0%
How has ATL–BDL traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–BDL departures fell from 417 in May 2025 to 398 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–BDL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
417 departures · 58,921 passengers
85.0%
Load
June 2025
404 departures · 59,153 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2025
407 departures · 60,637 passengers
89.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → BDL
87.0% full
199 departures · 32,836 passengers
BDL → ATL
84.6% full
199 departures · 31,805 passengers
Nonstop ATL–BDL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (76.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (9.3%).
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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