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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BDL–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
274
June 2026
Seats
17,278
both directions
Passengers
14,487
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–PHL departures in June 2026 (222), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- PT
222 departures · 11,100 seats
Share of departures81.0%87.4%
Load
- AA
41 departures · 5,256 seats
Share of departures15.0%77.1%
Load
- OH
10 departures · 760 seats
Share of departures3.6%79.5%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.4%78.4%
Load
What plane flies BDL–PHL?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 81% of BDL–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
222 departures · 87.4% load
81.0% - Airbus A319
41 departures · 77.1% load
15.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
10 departures · 79.5% load
3.6% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 78.4% load
0.4%
How has BDL–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–PHL departures fell from 284 in July 2025 to 274 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
259 departures · 16,021 passengers
75.6%
Load
June 2026
274 departures · 14,487 passengers
83.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BDL → PHL
82.5% full
138 departures · 7,244 passengers
PHL → BDL
85.3% full
136 departures · 7,243 passengers
Nonstop BDL–PHL 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 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 June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (81.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (15.0%).
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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