Hartford (BDL) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 11m
Bearing
224° SW
Hartford (BDL) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 195 miles (314 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BDL–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
228
April 2026
Seats
20,710
both directions
Passengers
15,790
both directions
Load factor
76.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BDL–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–PHL departures in April 2026 (120), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
120 departures · 6,000 seats
Share of departures52.6%85.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
106 departures · 14,558 seats
Share of departures46.5%72.5%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.9%84.2%
Load
What plane flies BDL–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 53% of BDL–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
120 departures · 85.1% load
52.6% - Airbus A319
83 departures · 75.6% load
36.4% - Boeing 737-800
22 departures · 64.2% load
9.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 84.2% load
0.9% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 60.7% load
0.4%
How has BDL–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–PHL departures fell from 242 in May 2025 to 228 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
242 departures · 14,729 passengers
82.4%
Load
June 2025
286 departures · 14,903 passengers
76.1%
Load
July 2025
284 departures · 15,239 passengers
82.2%
Load
August 2025
254 departures · 21,865 passengers
85.0%
Load
September 2025
262 departures · 21,771 passengers
79.6%
Load
October 2025
290 departures · 19,228 passengers
83.0%
Load
November 2025
234 departures · 12,684 passengers
76.1%
Load
December 2025
246 departures · 10,848 passengers
79.5%
Load
January 2026
175 departures · 8,333 passengers
78.8%
Load
February 2026
159 departures · 9,008 passengers
79.7%
Load
March 2026
184 departures · 11,565 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
228 departures · 15,790 passengers
76.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BDL → PHL
81.9% full
114 departures · 8,471 passengers
PHL → BDL
70.6% full
114 departures · 7,319 passengers
Nonstop BDL–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
BDL to PHL is 195 miles (314 km / 170 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 195-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (52.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (36.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 195-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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