Southwest AirlinesWN73% on time
Flights WN423 07:45 Tu We Su · WN554 07:55 Sa · WN473 08:00 Mo Th Fr · WN875 12:45 Tu We
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Direct flights from Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 69% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,246 km, an estimated 2 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hartford and Chicago. Updated 14 September 2026 at 04:38 UTC.
BDL
Hartford
busy · +18
MDW
Chicago
busy · +15
1,246 km · ~2h 06m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
69% on time
of the last 13 operated BDL → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+2 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-131I423dep +5 → arr+17
09-131I466dep −1 → arr+2
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BDL: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Hartford to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BDL to MDW 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 MDW questions
Is BDL–MDW running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BDL is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BDL–MDW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 17:55 from BDL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BDL to MDW?
Great-circle distance is 1,246 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–137 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BDL–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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