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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop BDL–MSP; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
110
April 2026
Seats
16,402
both directions
Passengers
13,137
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BDL–MSP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BDL–MSP in April 2026 (110 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
110 departures · 16,402 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.1%
Load
What plane flies BDL–MSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 45% of BDL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
50 departures · 90.0% load
45.5% - Airbus A321
37 departures · 77.5% load
33.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
17 departures · 67.3% load
15.4% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 68.8% load
1.8% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 87.3% load
1.8% - Airbus A220-100
2 departures · 96.3% load
1.8%
How has BDL–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–MSP departures fell from 167 in May 2025 to 110 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
167 departures · 20,990 passengers
78.6%
Load
June 2025
195 departures · 26,537 passengers
84.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BDL → MSP
83.9% full
55 departures · 6,879 passengers
MSP → BDL
76.3% full
55 departures · 6,258 passengers
Nonstop BDL–MSP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (45.5%), followed by the Airbus A321 (33.6%).
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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