Bradley International Airport
Hartford, United StatesBDL / KBDL
Major airport · 73 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,511 ft
67 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Hartford → Chicago
BDL
HartfordBradley International Airport
HartfordBradley International AirportMDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport- Distance
- 774 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 5m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Hartford.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2.3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Nov
- 2 hr 3 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 3Apr
- 2May
- 3Jun
- 2.5Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Hartford. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 2.4Mon
- 2.5Tue
- 2.3Wed
- 2.2Thu
- 2.4Fri
- 1.5Sat
- 1.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M43%
- Boeing 737-800B73828%
- Boeing 737-700B73721%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P3%
- Dassault Falcon 2000F2TH1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 40 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 40 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 66 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 65 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 69 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 76 |
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| July 2026 | 2.5 | 70 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 84 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 83 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 80 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 54 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 52 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BDL-MDW - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Hartford: 73.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
The airports on this route
Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft
54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BDL ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →PVD MDWRhode Island T. F. Green International AirportProvidence is about 66 mi from Hartford.View route →BDL RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →ALB MDWAlbany International AirportAlbany is about 80 mi from Hartford.View route →
About the route from Hartford to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Bradley International Airport (BDL) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 774 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Hartford from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Bradley International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 774 mi.
- How long is the flight from Hartford to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Hartford to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between BDL and MDW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Hartford to Chicago?
- On average around 2.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 779 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Hartford and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Hartford.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.