RDU → BDLRaleigh/Durham to Hartford

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Hartford (BDL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 856 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Hartford. Updated 10 September 2026 at 02:33 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham busy · +22
BDL Hartford smooth · +0
856 km · ~1h 36m est.
departs 13:367x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated RDU → BDL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Breeze AirwaysMX100% on time

Flights MX541 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09MX541dep +1 → arr+6
09-08MX541dep +0 → arr+4
09-07MX541dep −6 → arr−25
09-06MX541dep −4 → arr−26
09-05MX541dep −1 → arr−25
09-04MX541dep +15 → arr−9
09-03MX541dep −3 → arr−23

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
RDURaleigh/Durham +22 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 6 kt Full RDU delay board →
BDLHartford +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 8 kt Full BDL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BDL: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Raleigh/Durham to Hartford route actually runs

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

Is RDU–BDL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from RDU to BDL?

Great-circle distance is 856 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–103 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–BDL fly?

Breeze Airways runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at RDU and arrival-side delay at BDL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.