Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 21m
Bearing
274° W
Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (MDW) is 774 miles (1,246 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BDL–MDW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
162
June 2026
Seats
26,450
both directions
Passengers
23,145
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BDL–MDW in June 2026 (162 departures).
- WN
162 departures · 26,450 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.5%
Load
What plane flies BDL–MDW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 45% of BDL–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
73 departures · 89.5% load
45.1% - Boeing 737-700
50 departures · 88.8% load
30.9% - Boeing 737-800
39 departures · 82.5% load
24.1%
How has BDL–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–MDW departures fell from 164 in July 2025 to 162 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
164 departures · 22,159 passengers
84.6%
Load
August 2025
146 departures · 20,439 passengers
88.9%
Load
September 2025
146 departures · 18,937 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
157 departures · 21,234 passengers
85.3%
Load
November 2025
109 departures · 13,313 passengers
70.6%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 15,484 passengers
74.3%
Load
January 2026
69 departures · 6,863 passengers
62.7%
Load
February 2026
78 departures · 7,313 passengers
61.4%
Load
March 2026
155 departures · 16,037 passengers
70.7%
Load
April 2026
155 departures · 20,113 passengers
77.6%
Load
May 2026
156 departures · 21,772 passengers
80.7%
Load
June 2026
162 departures · 23,145 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BDL → MDW
87.1% full
81 departures · 11,854 passengers
MDW → BDL
87.9% full
81 departures · 11,291 passengers
Nonstop BDL–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Hartford (BDL) from Chicago (MDW)?
BDL to MDW is 774 miles (1,246 km / 673 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 774-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–MDW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (45.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (30.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 774-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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