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 May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BDL–IAH; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
22
May 2026
Seats
3,290
both directions
Passengers
2,140
both directions
Load factor
65.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–IAH?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BDL–IAH in May 2026 (22 departures).
- UA
22 departures · 3,290 seats
Share of departures100.0%65.0%
Load
What plane flies BDL–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of BDL–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
11 departures · 70.8% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 68.2% load
22.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 56.8% load
18.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 52.0% load
9.1%
How has BDL–IAH traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop BDL–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → BDL
67.7% full
12 departures · 1,212 passengers
BDL → IAH
61.9% full
10 departures · 928 passengers
Nonstop BDL–IAH traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.7%).
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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