Hartford (BDL) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
232° SW
Hartford (BDL) to Dulles (IAD) is 325 miles (523 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BDL–IAD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
232
July 2026
Seats
25,856
both directions
Passengers
20,570
both directions
Load factor
79.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–IAD departures in July 2026 (116), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
116 departures · 17,744 seats
Share of departures50.0%76.3%
Load
- YV
106 departures · 7,612 seats
Share of departures45.7%86.8%
Load
- C5
10 departures · 500 seats
Share of departures4.3%83.8%
Load
What plane flies BDL–IAD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 46% of BDL–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
106 departures · 86.8% load
45.7% - Boeing 737-700
56 departures · 81.5% load
24.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
49 departures · 72.9% load
21.1% - Embraer ERJ-145
10 departures · 83.8% load
4.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
7 departures · 71.8% load
3.0% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 76.4% load
1.7%
How has BDL–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–IAD departures fell from 244 in August 2025 to 232 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
244 departures · 20,017 passengers
85.9%
Load
September 2025
241 departures · 24,288 passengers
81.1%
Load
October 2025
247 departures · 24,686 passengers
84.1%
Load
November 2025
230 departures · 20,707 passengers
81.3%
Load
December 2025
246 departures · 20,714 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
190 departures · 18,517 passengers
73.3%
Load
February 2026
185 departures · 18,971 passengers
78.0%
Load
March 2026
234 departures · 18,963 passengers
74.2%
Load
April 2026
232 departures · 24,102 passengers
76.7%
Load
May 2026
241 departures · 22,836 passengers
74.6%
Load
June 2026
234 departures · 19,313 passengers
72.3%
Load
July 2026
232 departures · 20,570 passengers
79.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BDL → IAD
76.7% full
116 departures · 9,914 passengers
IAD → BDL
82.4% full
116 departures · 10,656 passengers
Nonstop BDL–IAD 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Hartford (BDL) from Dulles (IAD)?
BDL to IAD is 325 miles (523 km / 282 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 325-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–IAD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (45.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (24.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 325-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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