Hartford (BDL) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 26m
Bearing
228° SW
Hartford (BDL) to Washington (DCA) is 313 miles (503 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–DCA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BDL–DCA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
267
April 2026
Seats
19,778
both directions
Passengers
15,937
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BDL–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–DCA departures in April 2026 (164), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
164 departures · 11,452 seats
Share of departures61.4%84.3%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
91 departures · 6,894 seats
Share of departures34.1%75.2%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
10 departures · 1,280 seats
Share of departures3.7%75.8%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.7%87.5%
Load
What plane flies BDL–DCA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 35% of BDL–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
93 departures · 75.5% load
34.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
92 departures · 80.4% load
34.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
72 departures · 88.5% load
27.0% - Airbus A319
10 departures · 75.8% load
3.8%
How has BDL–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–DCA departures fell from 340 in May 2025 to 267 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
340 departures · 25,191 passengers
75.5%
Load
June 2025
306 departures · 21,185 passengers
81.8%
Load
July 2025
289 departures · 20,515 passengers
88.4%
Load
August 2025
329 departures · 23,536 passengers
86.3%
Load
September 2025
234 departures · 21,006 passengers
80.6%
Load
October 2025
279 departures · 20,221 passengers
85.2%
Load
November 2025
266 departures · 15,919 passengers
81.7%
Load
December 2025
248 departures · 15,921 passengers
82.6%
Load
January 2026
252 departures · 15,831 passengers
69.5%
Load
February 2026
246 departures · 16,287 passengers
75.9%
Load
March 2026
276 departures · 18,404 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
267 departures · 15,937 passengers
80.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BDL → DCA
79.3% full
134 departures · 7,870 passengers
DCA → BDL
81.9% full
133 departures · 8,067 passengers
Nonstop BDL–DCA 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 Washington (DCA)?
BDL to DCA is 313 miles (503 km / 272 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 313-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–DCA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (34.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (34.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 313-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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