Hartford (BDL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 44m
Bearing
253° W
Hartford (BDL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 1,468 miles (2,363 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–DFW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BDL–DFW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
118
July 2026
Seats
20,254
both directions
Passengers
17,557
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–DFW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–DFW departures in July 2026 (117), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
117 departures · 20,124 seats
Share of departures99.2%86.7%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures0.8%84.6%
Load
What plane flies BDL–DFW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 94% of BDL–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
111 departures · 86.5% load
94.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 90.9% load
5.1% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 84.6% load
0.9%
How has BDL–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–DFW departures fell from 136 in August 2025 to 118 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
136 departures · 20,763 passengers
88.8%
Load
September 2025
133 departures · 19,714 passengers
86.2%
Load
October 2025
152 departures · 22,699 passengers
86.8%
Load
November 2025
82 departures · 12,031 passengers
84.2%
Load
December 2025
92 departures · 14,338 passengers
89.6%
Load
January 2026
86 departures · 12,027 passengers
81.2%
Load
February 2026
75 departures · 10,454 passengers
81.0%
Load
March 2026
104 departures · 15,191 passengers
84.4%
Load
April 2026
108 departures · 15,787 passengers
84.8%
Load
May 2026
116 departures · 16,494 passengers
82.8%
Load
June 2026
111 departures · 16,175 passengers
84.7%
Load
July 2026
118 departures · 17,557 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → BDL
87.8% full
60 departures · 9,027 passengers
BDL → DFW
85.5% full
58 departures · 8,530 passengers
Nonstop BDL–DFW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Hartford (BDL) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
BDL to DFW is 1,468 miles (2,363 km / 1,276 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 1,468-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–DFW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (94.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (5.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,468-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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