BDL → DCAHartford to Washington

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Direct flights from Hartford (BDL) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 47% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. 1 of the 32 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 504 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hartford and Washington. Updated 18 August 2026 at 05:14 UTC.

BDL Hartford busy · +25
DCA Washington smooth · +4
504 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 05:02–19:407x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
47% on time

of the last 32 operated BDL → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 1 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+19 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled3.1%recent route rate · 1 of 32

Current nonstop fares

BDL → DCA · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA48% on time

Flights AA2594 05:02 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA5103 varies We Sa Su · AA5156 09:22 Mo Su · AA4595 09:24 Mo We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17AA2594dep +5 → arr−29
08-17AA4595dep +1 → arr−26
08-17AA4638dep +54 → arr+13
08-17AA5058dep +79 → arr+34
08-17AA5373dep +144 → arr+33
08-16AA5058dep +15 → arr−5
08-16AA5103dep +16 → arr−8
08-16AA5156dep +28 → arr+20
08-16AA5307dep +26 → arr+19
08-15AA5058dep +42 → arr+25
08-15AA5103dep +129 → arr+134
08-15AA5307dep +7 → arr−17
08-14AA2594dep −2 → arr−34
08-14AA4595dep +7 → arr−24
08-14AA4638dep +155 → arr+112
08-14AA5058dep +95 → arr+76
08-14AA5373dep +106 → arr+77
08-13AA2594dep +4 → arr−21
08-13AA4595dep +12 → arr−18
08-13AA4638dep +24 → arr−21
08-13AA5058dep +35 → arr+13
08-13AA5373dep +18 → arr−29
08-12AA2594dep +8 → arr−18
08-12AA4595dep +19 → arr+86
08-12AA5058dep +20 → arr−28
08-12AA537arrived+260
08-12AA5373dep +108 → arr+56
08-12OH537dep +302 → arr+301
08-11AA2594dep +42 → arr+20
08-11AA4638dep +61 → arr+20
08-11AA5058dep +110 → arr+60
08-11AA5156cancelledCNX

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BDLHartford +25 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 4 kt Full BDL delay board →
DCAWashington +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 4 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BDL and DCA: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Hartford to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop BDL to DCA flights: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BDL to DCA questions

Is BDL–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BDL is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BDL–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:02 and evening departures around 19:40 from BDL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BDL to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 504 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BDL–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.