Hartford (BDL) to New York (JFK)

106mi
171 km92 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 01m

Bearing

213° SW

Hartford (BDL) to New York (JFK) is 106 miles (171 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: BDL → JFKBDLJFK

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What actually flies BDL–JFK

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BDL–JFK; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 41% full.

Departures

65

May 2026

Seats

10,579

both directions

Passengers

4,348

both directions

Load factor

41.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BDL–JFK?

JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BDL–JFK departures in May 2026 (63), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    63 departures · 10,206 seats

    40.7%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    1 departures · 199 seats

    18.6%

    Load

  • XL

    Lan Ecuador

    1 departures · 174 seats

    90.2%

    Load

What plane flies BDL–JFK?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 98% of BDL–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BDL–JFK traffic changed?

Nonstop BDL–JFK departures rose from 63 in June 2025 to 65 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop BDL–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    63 departures · 3,912 passengers

    38.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    65 departures · 4,108 passengers

    38.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 2,626 passengers

    26.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    62 departures · 3,904 passengers

    38.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    64 departures · 5,123 passengers

    49.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    56 departures · 3,918 passengers

    43.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    63 departures · 4,263 passengers

    44.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    59 departures · 5,071 passengers

    54.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    52 departures · 4,930 passengers

    58.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    63 departures · 6,150 passengers

    60.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    62 departures · 5,294 passengers

    52.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    65 departures · 4,348 passengers

    41.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BDL → JFK

46.7% full

35 departures · 2,673 passengers

JFK → BDL

34.5% full

30 departures · 1,675 passengers

Nonstop BDL–JFK 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).

The airports

BDL

Hartford

US

Bradley International Airport

Coordinates

41.94°N, 72.69°W

Hemisphere

N · W

JFK

New York

US

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Coordinates

40.64°N, 73.78°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Hartford (BDL) from New York (JFK)?

BDL to JFK is 106 miles (171 km / 92 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BDL to JFK?

A nonstop covers the 106-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BDL–JFK?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (98.5%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (1.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying BDL–JFK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 106-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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