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Hartford → Chicago

BDLHartfordBradley International Airport
RFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
Distance
841 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 10m

Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Hartford.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Nov
2 hr 3 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 1.5May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinesall year
Air Transport Internationalsummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Hartford. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.5Mon
  2. 2Tue
  3. 2.1Wed
  4. 2Thu
  5. 1.4Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 767-300B76355%
  2. Boeing 757-200B75245%
  3. Airbus A300-600A3062%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026234
  • UPS Airlines25×
  • Air Transport International9×
February 2026227
  • UPS Airlines27×
March 2026230
  • UPS Airlines28×
April 2026224
  • UPS Airlines24×
May 20261.522
  • UPS Airlines18×
  • Air Transport International4×
June 2026252
  • Air Transport International26×
  • UPS Airlines25×
July 2026262
  • UPS Airlines32×
  • Air Transport International30×
August 2026253
  • UPS Airlines27×
  • Air Transport International26×
September 2026255
  • UPS Airlines30×
  • Air Transport International25×
October 2025228
  • UPS Airlines28×
November 2025125
  • UPS Airlines15×
  • Air Transport International10×
December 2025241
  • UPS Airlines24×
  • Air Transport International17×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BDL-RFD - not a booking guarantee.

Air Transport International

8C · ATN

Hub: CVG Hebron

44 departure airportsView airline →

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

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: 61.

The airports on this route

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD

Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

BDL ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →BDL MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →BDL MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 80 mi from Chicago.View route →BOS RFDBoston Logan International AirportBoston is about 91 mi from Hartford.View route →

About the route from Hartford to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Bradley International Airport (BDL) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) covers approximately 841 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 10m. Air Transport International and UPS Airlines have 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 Rockford International Airport is approximately 841 mi.
How long is the flight from Hartford to Chicago?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Hartford to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between BDL and RFD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Transport International and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Hartford to Chicago?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 453 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines, Air Transport International. 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.