Hartford (BDL) to Charlotte (CLT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 05m
Bearing
226° SW
Hartford (BDL) to Charlotte (CLT) is 643 miles (1,035 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–CLT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BDL–CLT; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
291
April 2026
Seats
51,721
both directions
Passengers
42,391
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BDL–CLT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–CLT departures in April 2026 (290), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
290 departures · 51,656 seats
Share of departures99.7%82.0%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.3%92.3%
Load
What plane flies BDL–CLT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 59% of BDL–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
173 departures · 84.2% load
59.5% - Airbus A321
104 departures · 78.4% load
35.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 78.0% load
2.4% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 79.3% load
0.7% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 88.7% load
0.7% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 97.9% load
0.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 92.3% load
0.3%
How has BDL–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–CLT departures fell from 341 in May 2025 to 291 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
341 departures · 48,327 passengers
85.0%
Load
June 2025
299 departures · 44,051 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2025
295 departures · 45,046 passengers
90.6%
Load
August 2025
272 departures · 39,909 passengers
89.4%
Load
September 2025
254 departures · 36,360 passengers
90.5%
Load
October 2025
323 departures · 46,998 passengers
88.4%
Load
November 2025
250 departures · 34,800 passengers
83.8%
Load
December 2025
263 departures · 38,973 passengers
88.8%
Load
January 2026
219 departures · 31,574 passengers
83.2%
Load
February 2026
222 departures · 32,413 passengers
82.9%
Load
March 2026
294 departures · 40,986 passengers
80.1%
Load
April 2026
291 departures · 42,391 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → BDL
80.8% full
146 departures · 20,924 passengers
BDL → CLT
83.1% full
145 departures · 21,467 passengers
Nonstop BDL–CLT 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Hartford (BDL) from Charlotte (CLT)?
BDL to CLT is 643 miles (1,035 km / 559 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to CLT?
A nonstop covers the 643-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–CLT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (59.5%), followed by the Airbus A321 (35.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–CLT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 643-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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