Chicago Rockford International Airport
Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD
Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft
51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Hartford
RFD
ChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
ChicagoChicago Rockford International AirportBDLHartfordBradley International Airport
HartfordBradley International Airport- Distance
- 841 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 10m
Hartford is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1.5
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Feb
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 1 hr 45 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 1.5Aug
- 1.5Sep
- 1.5Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Transport Internationalall year
UPS Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 2.2Tue
- 2.4Wed
- 2.1Thu
- 1.8Fri
- 0.9Sat
- 0.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 767-300B76355%
- Boeing 757-200B75243%
- Airbus A300-600A3063%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 49 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 52 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 48 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 42 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 46 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 52 |
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| August 2026 | 1.5 | 42 |
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| September 2026 | 1.5 | 45 |
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| October 2025 | 1.5 | 51 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 45 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 49 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on RFD-BDL - 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 Chicago: 61.
- Direct destinations observed from Hartford: 73.
The airports on this route
Bradley International Airport
Hartford, United StatesBDL / KBDL
Major airport · 73 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,511 ft
63 °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.
ORD BDLChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW BDLChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE BDLGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 80 mi from Chicago.View route →RFD BEDLaurence G Hanscom FieldBedford is about 81 mi from Hartford.View route →
About the route from Chicago to Hartford
The observed direct connection between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Bradley International Airport (BDL) 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 Chicago from Hartford by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Rockford International Airport and Bradley International Airport is approximately 841 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Hartford?
- 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 Chicago to Hartford?
- Yes, a direct connection between RFD and BDL 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 Chicago to Hartford?
- On average around 1.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 574 observed flights. Mainly Air Transport International, UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Hartford?
- Hartford is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
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.