Hartford (BDL) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 4h 08m
Bearing
276° W
Hartford (BDL) to Denver (DEN) is 1,667 miles (2,683 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BDL–DEN; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
20,834
both directions
Passengers
18,381
both directions
Load factor
88.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–DEN?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BDL–DEN in May 2026 (123 departures).
- UA
123 departures · 20,834 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.2%
Load
What plane flies BDL–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 72% of BDL–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
88 departures · 88.4% load
71.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
19 departures · 86.6% load
15.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
13 departures · 87.8% load
10.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 96.2% load
2.4%
How has BDL–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–DEN departures fell from 174 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
174 departures · 25,182 passengers
89.3%
Load
July 2025
183 departures · 26,518 passengers
89.4%
Load
August 2025
181 departures · 27,515 passengers
91.8%
Load
September 2025
179 departures · 26,452 passengers
88.7%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 27,112 passengers
88.0%
Load
November 2025
157 departures · 21,740 passengers
83.5%
Load
December 2025
158 departures · 22,471 passengers
85.2%
Load
January 2026
143 departures · 19,412 passengers
80.9%
Load
February 2026
140 departures · 17,972 passengers
76.4%
Load
March 2026
128 departures · 18,456 passengers
86.5%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 16,973 passengers
85.2%
Load
May 2026
123 departures · 18,381 passengers
88.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → BDL
87.9% full
62 departures · 9,170 passengers
BDL → DEN
88.6% full
61 departures · 9,211 passengers
Nonstop BDL–DEN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Hartford (BDL) from Denver (DEN)?
BDL to DEN is 1,667 miles (2,683 km / 1,449 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 1,667-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (71.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (15.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,667-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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