Hartford (BDL) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 3h 49m
Bearing
244° SW
Hartford (BDL) to Houston (IAH) is 1,505 miles (2,422 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BDL–IAH; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
8,782
both directions
Passengers
7,085
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–IAH?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BDL–IAH in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 8,782 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.7%
Load
What plane flies BDL–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 66% of BDL–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
41 departures · 84.5% load
66.1% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 74.4% load
17.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 76.0% load
16.1%
How has BDL–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–IAH departures rose from 22 in May 2026 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2026
22 departures · 2,140 passengers
65.0%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 6,512 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 7,085 passengers
80.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BDL → IAH
84.1% full
31 departures · 3,677 passengers
IAH → BDL
77.3% full
31 departures · 3,408 passengers
Nonstop BDL–IAH traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Hartford (BDL) from Houston (IAH)?
BDL to IAH is 1,505 miles (2,422 km / 1,308 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 1,505-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (66.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (17.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,505-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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