BDL → ORDHartford to Chicago

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Direct flights from Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (ORD): 63 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 26 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,257 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hartford and Chicago. Updated 31 October 2026 at 16:44 UTC.

Today, BDL → ORD

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 UA2672United Airlines Left 06:06 +6 Landed 07:51
  2. 07:15 AA2163American Airlines Left 07:39 +24 Landed 09:20 +15
  3. 09:38 UA2430United Airlines Left 09:38 Landed 11:06 −24
  4. 12:32 AA861American Airlines Sched 12:32Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 14:20scheduled
  5. 12:40 UA1672United Airlines Sched 12:40Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 14:32scheduled
  6. · AA5005American Airlines On schedule ORD 19:55scheduled
  7. · UA2627United Airlines On schedule ORD 18:50scheduled

Checked BDL board 10:33 · ORD board 11:44

BDL Hartford smooth · +9
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,257 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:4563x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 63x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 26 tracked BDL → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 26 arrivals
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures63x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA2163 07:15 daily · AA861 varies daily · AA5005 17:45 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2672 06:00 daily · UA2430 09:37 daily · UA1456 09:44 daily · UA1672 12:37 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AA2163dep +24 → arr+15
10-31UA2430dep +0 → arr−24
10-31UA2672dep +6 → arr+0
10-30AA2163dep +24 → arr+8
10-30AA5005dep +46 → arr+15
10-30AA861dep +27 → arr+9
10-30UA1672dep +1 → arr−21
10-30UA2430dep +3 → arr+1
10-30UA2627dep +8 → arr−1
10-30UA2672dep +9 → arr−11
10-29AA2163dep +8 → arr−34
10-29AA5005dep +3 → arr−31
10-29AA861dep +10 → arr−14
10-29UA1672dep +6 → arr−31
10-29UA2430dep −2 → arr−39
10-29UA2627dep +11 → arr−13
10-29UA2672dep +17 → arr−19
10-28AA2163dep +3 → arr−29
10-28AA5005dep +6 → arr−63
10-28AA861dep +2 → arr−18
10-28UA1672dep +4 → arr−34
10-28UA2430dep +6 → arr−44
10-28UA2627dep +8 → arr−12
10-28UA2672dep +29 → arr−8
10-27AA2163dep +12 → arr−6
10-27AA5005dep +4 → arr−43
10-27AA861departed+5
10-27UA1672departed+8
10-27UA2430departed+0
10-27UA2627departed+10
10-27UA2672departed−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 boards
BDLHartford +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 3 kt Full BDL delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 7 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BDL and ORD: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Hartford to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BDL to ORD 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 ORD questions

Is BDL–ORD 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–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:45 from BDL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BDL to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,257 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BDL–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.