Hartford (BDL) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 54m
Bearing
276° W
Hartford (BDL) to Detroit (DTW) is 547 miles (880 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BDL–DTW; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
223
June 2026
Seats
30,077
both directions
Passengers
24,916
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–DTW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BDL–DTW departures in June 2026 (222), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
222 departures · 30,001 seats
Share of departures99.6%82.8%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.4%90.8%
Load
What plane flies BDL–DTW?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 42% of BDL–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
94 departures · 75.4% load
42.1% - Boeing 717-200
75 departures · 91.6% load
33.6% - Airbus A319
53 departures · 88.0% load
23.8% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 90.8% load
0.4%
How has BDL–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–DTW departures fell from 290 in July 2025 to 223 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
290 departures · 30,595 passengers
71.7%
Load
August 2025
287 departures · 33,145 passengers
74.1%
Load
September 2025
220 departures · 25,362 passengers
77.3%
Load
October 2025
226 departures · 25,381 passengers
83.9%
Load
November 2025
212 departures · 20,778 passengers
76.7%
Load
December 2025
210 departures · 20,483 passengers
76.5%
Load
January 2026
162 departures · 15,505 passengers
71.2%
Load
February 2026
147 departures · 14,017 passengers
73.6%
Load
March 2026
176 departures · 18,011 passengers
80.9%
Load
April 2026
178 departures · 18,330 passengers
84.2%
Load
May 2026
222 departures · 22,687 passengers
81.3%
Load
June 2026
223 departures · 24,916 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → BDL
78.8% full
113 departures · 11,972 passengers
BDL → DTW
87.0% full
110 departures · 12,944 passengers
Nonstop BDL–DTW 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 Detroit (DTW)?
BDL to DTW is 547 miles (880 km / 475 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 547-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–DTW?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (42.1%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (33.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 547-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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