Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
275° W
Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (ORD) is 781 miles (1,257 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BDL–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
398
June 2026
Seats
51,985
both directions
Passengers
41,556
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–ORD departures in June 2026 (167), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
167 departures · 28,957 seats
Share of departures42.0%78.3%
Load
- OO
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures15.1%89.1%
Load
- YX
59 departures · 4,484 seats
Share of departures14.8%86.5%
Load
- AA
57 departures · 9,804 seats
Share of departures14.3%75.1%
Load
- MQ
55 departures · 4,180 seats
Share of departures13.8%85.5%
Load
What plane flies BDL–ORD?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 44% of BDL–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
174 departures · 87.1% load
43.7% - Boeing 737-800
127 departures · 77.9% load
31.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
93 departures · 77.4% load
23.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 71.8% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 64.8% load
0.5%
How has BDL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–ORD departures rose from 393 in July 2025 to 398 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
393 departures · 41,695 passengers
88.2%
Load
August 2025
406 departures · 44,443 passengers
87.6%
Load
September 2025
412 departures · 40,893 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
424 departures · 48,968 passengers
83.9%
Load
November 2025
398 departures · 31,705 passengers
81.1%
Load
December 2025
350 departures · 31,436 passengers
81.8%
Load
January 2026
304 departures · 24,970 passengers
76.7%
Load
February 2026
282 departures · 27,274 passengers
73.8%
Load
March 2026
329 departures · 34,684 passengers
73.8%
Load
April 2026
441 departures · 41,881 passengers
74.7%
Load
May 2026
456 departures · 44,536 passengers
72.5%
Load
June 2026
398 departures · 41,556 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → BDL
79.9% full
200 departures · 20,669 passengers
BDL → ORD
80.0% full
198 departures · 20,887 passengers
Nonstop BDL–ORD 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 (ORD)?
BDL to ORD is 781 miles (1,257 km / 679 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 781-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–ORD?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (43.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 781-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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