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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BDL–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
288
June 2026
Seats
21,247
both directions
Passengers
16,975
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–DCA departures in June 2026 (189), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
189 departures · 13,099 seats
Share of departures65.6%79.9%
Load
- YX
87 departures · 6,612 seats
Share of departures30.2%82.8%
Load
- AA
12 departures · 1,536 seats
Share of departures4.2%67.5%
Load
What plane flies BDL–DCA?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 40% of BDL–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
115 departures · 84.0% load
39.9% - Embraer E175
87 departures · 82.8% load
30.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
74 departures · 74.4% load
25.7% - Airbus A319
12 departures · 67.5% load
4.2%
How has BDL–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–DCA departures fell from 289 in July 2025 to 288 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
292 departures · 16,856 passengers
79.2%
Load
June 2026
288 departures · 16,975 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → BDL
81.7% full
146 departures · 8,788 passengers
BDL → DCA
78.1% full
142 departures · 8,187 passengers
Nonstop BDL–DCA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (39.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (30.2%).
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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