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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BDL–IAD; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
232
April 2026
Seats
31,431
both directions
Passengers
24,102
both directions
Load factor
76.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BDL–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–IAD departures in April 2026 (204), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
204 departures · 29,531 seats
Share of departures87.9%76.1%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
22 departures · 1,600 seats
Share of departures9.5%83.9%
Load
- C5
CommuteAir
6 departures · 300 seats
Share of departures2.6%96.0%
Load
What plane flies BDL–IAD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 37% of BDL–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
86 departures · 80.3% load
37.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
63 departures · 68.5% load
27.2% - Airbus A319
42 departures · 88.0% load
18.1% - Embraer E175
22 departures · 83.9% load
9.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 62.3% load
4.7% - Embraer ERJ-145
6 departures · 96.0% load
2.6% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 85.3% load
0.9%
How has BDL–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–IAD departures fell from 253 in May 2025 to 232 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
253 departures · 23,378 passengers
81.3%
Load
June 2025
237 departures · 18,787 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2025
232 departures · 17,986 passengers
85.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BDL → IAD
78.8% full
116 departures · 12,388 passengers
IAD → BDL
74.6% full
116 departures · 11,714 passengers
Nonstop BDL–IAD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (37.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (27.2%).
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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