MDW → BDLChicago to Hartford

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Hartford (BDL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 Chicago and Hartford. Updated 11 September 2026 at 12:38 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
BDL Hartford smooth · +0
1,246 km · ~2h 06m est.
dep bank 08:45–19:107x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 9 operated MDW → BDL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN105 08:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN2122 13:10 Mo Th Fr Su · WN4211 15:25 Sa · WN4359 18:25 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN105dep −4 → arr−37
09-10WN2122dep +29 → arr+9
09-10WN2674dep +8 → arr−18
09-09WN105dep +3 → arr+0
09-09WN2674dep −6 → arr−13
09-09WN4359dep +10 → arr−16
09-08WN105dep +15 → arr+23
09-08WN2674dep +50 → arr+33
09-08WN4359arrived+104

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
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 5 kt Full MDW delay board →
BDLHartford +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 7 kt Full BDL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and BDL: 45% 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 →

How the Chicago to Hartford route actually runs

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

Is MDW–BDL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–BDL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 and evening departures around 18:25 from MDW. 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 MDW to BDL?

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 MDW–BDL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.