BDL → DCAHartford to Washington

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Direct flights from Hartford (BDL) to Washington (DCA): 37 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 34 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 35 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 Hartford and Washington. Updated 2 November 2026 at 15:33 UTC.

Today, BDL → DCA

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 05:35 AA2973American Left 05:34 Landed 06:27 −32
  2. 09:15 AA5409American Left 09:18 DCA est. 10:16In the air · sched 10:59
  3. 11:55 AA5472American Sched 11:55Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 13:32sched 13:29

Checked BDL board 10:33 · DCA board 10:18

BDL Hartford smooth · +1
DCA Washington smooth · +0
504 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 05:35–20:0637x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 37x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 34 tracked BDL → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 35 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 34 arrivals
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures37x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 35

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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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 AA2973 05:35 Mo Su · AA3081 varies daily · AA5307 09:07 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA5409 varies Mo Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AA2973dep −1 → arr−32
11-02AA5409departed+3
11-01AA2973dep +1 → arr−27
11-01AA5177dep +17 → arr−28
11-01AA5409dep +2 → arr−39
11-01AA5472dep +32 → arr−9
11-01AA5493dep +12 → arr−28
10-31AA3081dep +1 → arr−27
10-31AA5508dep +6 → arr−29
10-31AA686dep +123 → arr+91
10-30AA3081dep +6 → arr−24
10-30AA4632dep +34 → arr−2
10-30AA5307dep +8 → arr−30
10-30AA5377dep +0 → arr−40
10-30AA5508dep +8 → arr−16
10-29AA3081dep +2 → arr−27
10-29AA4632dep +15 → arr−24
10-29AA5307dep +8 → arr−28
10-29AA5377dep +84 → arr+46
10-29AA5508dep +7 → arr−26
10-28AA3081dep +0 → arr−28
10-28AA4632dep +26 → arr−9
10-28AA5307dep +7 → arr−32
10-28AA5377dep +3 → arr−40
10-28AA5508dep +29 → arr+5
10-27AA3081dep +0 → arr−26
10-27AA4632dep +26 → arr−7
10-27AA5307dep +6 → arr−27
10-27AA5377dep +0 → arr+32
10-27AA5508dep +12 → arr−23
10-26AA3081dep +3 → arr−31
10-26AA4632dep +54 → arr+16
10-26AA5307dep +55 → arr+12
10-26AA5377dep +34 → arr−9
10-26AA5508dep +36 → arr−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
BDLHartford +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 9 kt Full BDL delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 5 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BDL and DCA: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Hartford to Washington route actually runs

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

Is BDL–DCA 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 BDL–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:35 from BDL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BDL to DCA?

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 BDL–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 37 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.