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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BDL–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
456
May 2026
Seats
61,432
both directions
Passengers
44,536
both directions
Load factor
72.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–ORD departures in May 2026 (183), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
183 departures · 31,336 seats
Share of departures40.1%71.9%
Load
- YX
102 departures · 7,752 seats
Share of departures22.4%84.0%
Load
- AA
98 departures · 16,856 seats
Share of departures21.5%65.1%
Load
- OO
51 departures · 3,816 seats
Share of departures11.2%83.7%
Load
- MQ
22 departures · 1,672 seats
Share of departures4.8%79.6%
Load
What plane flies BDL–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 38% of BDL–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
175 departures · 83.4% load
38.4% - Boeing 737-800
166 departures · 69.3% load
36.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
78 departures · 67.1% load
17.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 80.6% load
3.5% - Airbus A320
14 departures · 80.5% load
3.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 52.8% load
1.3% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 77.8% load
0.2%
How has BDL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–ORD departures rose from 409 in June 2025 to 456 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
456 departures · 44,536 passengers
72.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → BDL
73.6% full
229 departures · 22,771 passengers
BDL → ORD
71.4% full
227 departures · 21,765 passengers
Nonstop BDL–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (38.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (36.4%).
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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