DCA → BDLWashington to Hartford

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Hartford (BDL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 504 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Hartford. Updated 11 September 2026 at 10:33 UTC.

DCA Washington smooth · +10
BDL Hartford smooth · +0
504 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 06:59–22:317x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 25 operated DCA → BDL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA4595 06:59 Mo We Th Fr · AA5156 varies Tu Su · AA5307 07:29 We Th Fr · AA5018 07:59 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AA5058dep +32 → arr−5
09-10AA5059dep +8 → arr−30
09-10AA5079dep +9 → arr−30
09-10AA5307dep +7 → arr−26
09-10AA974dep +15 → arr−19
09-09AA5058dep +29 → arr−8
09-09AA5059dep +0 → arr+81
09-09AA5079dep +13 → arr−26
09-09AA5307dep +0 → arr+87
09-09AA974dep +17 → arr−17
09-08AA3081dep +8 → arr−22
09-08AA4638dep +26 → arr−15
09-08AA5058dep +6 → arr−30
09-08AA5119dep +123 → arr+88
09-08AA5156dep +24 → arr−4
09-07AA3081dep +35 → arr+9
09-07AA4595dep +16 → arr−11
09-07AA4638dep +39 → arr+2
09-07AA5058dep +21 → arr−11
09-07AA5119dep +20 → arr−11
09-06AA3081arrived−11
09-06AA5058arrived−18
09-06AA5119arrived−17
09-06AA5156arrived−22
09-06AA5353arrived+1

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
DCAWashington +10 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full DCA delay board →
BDLHartford +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 8 kt Full BDL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and BDL: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Hartford route actually runs

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

Is DCA–BDL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA 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 DCA–BDL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:59 and evening departures around 17:41 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BDL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to BDL?

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 DCA–BDL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 40 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.