BDL → IADHartford to Washington

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Direct flights from Hartford (BDL) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 73% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 523 km, an estimated 1 hour 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hartford and Washington. Updated 8 October 2026 at 10:33 UTC.

BDL Hartford smooth · +9
IAD Washington smooth · +0
523 km · ~1h 10m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 22 operated BDL → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA635 06:00 daily · UA1786 10:33 Mo We Th Fr Sa · UA4027 10:33 Tu Su · UA3997 14:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08UA635dep +24 → arr−1
10-071I272dep +0 → arr−76
10-07UA1786dep +17 → arr−7
10-07UA3401dep +6 → arr−34
10-07UA635dep +8 → arr−21
10-07YV3997dep +13 → arr+11
10-06UA3401dep +56 → arr+23
10-06UA635dep +6 → arr−8
10-06YV3997dep +47 → arr+48
10-06YV4027dep +5 → arr+8
10-05UA1786dep +18 → arr−2
10-05UA3401dep +4 → arr−26
10-05UA635dep +17 → arr−1
10-05YV3997dep +16 → arr+16
10-04LXJ330dep +38 → arr+59
10-04UA3401dep +23 → arr−4
10-04UA635dep +15 → arr+0
10-04YV3997dep +15 → arr+28
10-04YV4027dep −9 → arr+3
10-03UA1786departed+8
10-03UA3401departed+1
10-03UA4978departed+41

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 6 kt Full BDL delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 13 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BDL: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 records official board updates for nonstop BDL to IAD flights through the day: 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.

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 IAD questions

Is BDL–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BDL is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BDL–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:40 from BDL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BDL to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 523 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 67–75 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BDL–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.