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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BDL–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
441
April 2026
Seats
56,103
both directions
Passengers
41,881
both directions
Load factor
74.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BDL–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–ORD departures in April 2026 (122), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
122 departures · 20,855 seats
Share of departures27.7%76.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
115 departures · 19,780 seats
Share of departures26.1%67.3%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
106 departures · 8,056 seats
Share of departures24.0%85.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
98 departures · 7,412 seats
Share of departures22.2%78.9%
Load
What plane flies BDL–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 46% of BDL–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
204 departures · 82.1% load
46.3% - Boeing 737-800
177 departures · 70.5% load
40.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
53 departures · 75.9% load
12.0% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 77.3% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 76.2% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 79.3% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 52.9% load
0.2%
How has BDL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–ORD departures fell from 456 in May 2025 to 441 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
456 departures · 45,324 passengers
83.1%
Load
June 2025
409 departures · 43,095 passengers
86.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → BDL
74.8% full
221 departures · 21,052 passengers
BDL → ORD
74.5% full
220 departures · 20,829 passengers
Nonstop BDL–ORD 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.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (46.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (40.1%).
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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