ORD → BDLChicago to Hartford

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Hartford (BDL): 62 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 89% of the last 27 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 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 Chicago and Hartford. Updated 4 November 2026 at 08:14 UTC.

Today, ORD → BDL

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 07:25 UA2415United Airlines On scheduleGate G4 · T3 ·
  2. 08:10 AA537American Airlines On scheduleGate K3 · T3 ·
  3. 11:00 UA2195United Airlines On scheduleGate E6 · T2 ·
  4. 14:17 AA1792American Airlines On scheduleGate H15 · T3 ·
  5. 14:36 UA1840United Airlines Sched 14:36Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 18:25 UA1616United Airlines Sched 18:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 20:30 AA2971American Airlines Sched 20:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 02:14 · BDL board 22:33

ORD Chicago busy · +29
BDL Hartford smooth · +1
1,257 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 07:25–20:3062x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 62x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 27 tracked ORD → BDL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures62x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA73% on time

Flights AA537 08:10 Mo Tu Su · AA861 08:21 daily · AA5005 13:40 daily · AA1792 varies Mo Tu We Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2415 07:25 daily · UA2195 varies daily · UA1840 14:36 Mo Tu Su · UA2329 15:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AA1792dep +37 → arr+20
11-03AA2971departed+69
11-03AA537dep +10 → arr−12
11-03UA1616dep −12 → arr−15
11-03UA1840dep −10 → arr−12
11-03UA2195dep −5 → arr−6
11-03UA2415dep −9 → arr−21
11-02AA1792dep +27 → arr+36
11-02AA2971dep −7 → arr−18
11-02AA537dep −10 → arr−18
11-02UA1616dep −3 → arr−13
11-02UA1840dep +14 → arr+14
11-02UA2195dep −4 → arr+5
11-02UA2415dep −2 → arr+6
11-01AA1792dep −9 → arr−25
11-01AA2971dep +46 → arr+30
11-01AA537dep −4 → arr−23
11-01UA1616dep +1 → arr−13
11-01UA1840dep −4 → arr−9
11-01UA2195dep +12 → arr−5
11-01UA2415dep −19 → arr−22
10-31AA2165dep −7 → arr−43
10-31AA5005dep −4 → arr−37
10-31AA861dep −4 → arr−32
10-31UA1616dep −7 → arr−31
10-31UA2195arrived−29
10-31UA2329arrived−16
10-31UA2415arrived−25

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
ORDChicago +29 min busy ⛅ overcast · S 11 kt Full ORD delay board →
BDLHartford +1 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 4 kt Full BDL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 47% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +16 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Hartford route actually runs

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

Is ORD–BDL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–BDL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 18:25 from ORD. 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 ORD to BDL?

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 ORD–BDL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 62 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.