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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BDL–IAD; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
241
May 2026
Seats
30,598
both directions
Passengers
22,836
both directions
Load factor
74.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–IAD departures in May 2026 (190), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
190 departures · 26,888 seats
Share of departures78.8%73.9%
Load
- YV
46 departures · 3,400 seats
Share of departures19.1%81.3%
Load
- C5
4 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures1.7%83.0%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 110 seats
Share of departures0.4%40.0%
Load
What plane flies BDL–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 38% of BDL–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
91 departures · 83.2% load
37.8% - Embraer E175
46 departures · 81.3% load
19.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 68.3% load
15.3% - Airbus A319
34 departures · 77.8% load
14.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
20 departures · 57.3% load
8.3% - Embraer ERJ-145
4 departures · 83.0% load
1.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 66.9% load
1.7% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 60.3% load
0.8% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 21.8% load
0.8% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 40.0% load
0.4%
How has BDL–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–IAD departures rose from 237 in June 2025 to 241 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
241 departures · 22,836 passengers
74.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → BDL
75.5% full
121 departures · 11,575 passengers
BDL → IAD
73.8% full
120 departures · 11,261 passengers
Nonstop BDL–IAD 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (37.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (19.1%).
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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