Hartford (BDL) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 54m
Bearing
288° W
Hartford (BDL) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,048 miles (1,686 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BDL–MSP; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
190
June 2026
Seats
28,574
both directions
Passengers
23,858
both directions
Load factor
83.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BDL–MSP departures in June 2026 (164), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
164 departures · 23,738 seats
Share of departures86.3%85.6%
Load
- SY
26 departures · 4,836 seats
Share of departures13.7%73.2%
Load
What plane flies BDL–MSP?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 33% of BDL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
62 departures · 90.4% load
32.6% - Airbus A321
60 departures · 83.0% load
31.6% - Airbus A319
38 departures · 86.4% load
20.0% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 73.2% load
13.7% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 75.6% load
2.1%
How has BDL–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–MSP departures fell from 200 in July 2025 to 190 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
200 departures · 27,974 passengers
86.5%
Load
August 2025
178 departures · 25,008 passengers
88.0%
Load
September 2025
155 departures · 18,923 passengers
77.4%
Load
October 2025
169 departures · 21,087 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 14,003 passengers
78.0%
Load
December 2025
115 departures · 13,215 passengers
79.1%
Load
January 2026
102 departures · 9,007 passengers
69.9%
Load
February 2026
90 departures · 8,818 passengers
72.3%
Load
March 2026
110 departures · 11,780 passengers
71.1%
Load
April 2026
110 departures · 13,137 passengers
80.1%
Load
May 2026
166 departures · 19,721 passengers
79.7%
Load
June 2026
190 departures · 23,858 passengers
83.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BDL → MSP
85.2% full
95 departures · 12,170 passengers
MSP → BDL
81.8% full
95 departures · 11,688 passengers
Nonstop BDL–MSP 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).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Hartford (BDL) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
BDL to MSP is 1,048 miles (1,686 km / 910 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,048-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–MSP?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (32.6%), followed by the Airbus A321 (31.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,048-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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