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Direct flights from Hartford (BDL) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 1,353 km, an estimated 2 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hartford and Chicago/Rockford. Updated 14 November 2026 at 14:09 UTC.
BDL
Hartford
smooth · +4
RFD
Chicago/Rockford
tracking
1,353 km · ~2h 14m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100
route health from live BDL and RFD delay boards
Flight time~2h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air Transport International
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
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How the Hartford to Chicago/Rockford route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BDL to RFD 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.
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BDL to RFD questions
Is BDL–RFD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BDL is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BDL–RFD?
Operators schedule evening departures around 18:30 from BDL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RFD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BDL to RFD?
Great-circle distance is 1,353 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–146 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BDL–RFD fly?
Air Transport International runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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