BDL → DTWHartford to Detroit

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Direct flights from Hartford (BDL) to Detroit (DTW): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 27 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 881 km, an estimated 1 hour 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hartford and Detroit. Updated 30 October 2026 at 10:33 UTC.

Today, BDL → DTW

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 05:23 DL2964Delta Air Lines Left 05:30 +7 DTW est. 07:03In the air · sched 07:24
  2. 09:43 DL2859Delta Air Lines On schedule ·

Checked BDL board 06:33 · DTW board 06:03

BDL Hartford smooth · +9
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
881 km · ~1h 38m est.
dep bank 05:23–17:1427x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 27x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~1h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x1 direct airline 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
Delta Air Lines

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
Delta Air LinesDL96% on time

Flights DL2964 05:23 daily · DL2859 09:43 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2163 12:57 daily · DL2814 17:14 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30DL2964departed+7
10-29DL2163dep +6 → arr−25
10-29DL2814dep +1 → arr−33
10-29DL2859dep +2 → arr−28
10-29DL2964dep +56 → arr+16
10-28DL2163dep +8 → arr−22
10-28DL2814dep +24 → arr−13
10-28DL2859dep +4 → arr−24
10-28DL2964dep +17 → arr−16
10-27DL2163dep +6 → arr−21
10-27DL2814dep +1 → arr−29
10-27DL2859dep +3 → arr−14
10-27DL2964dep +3 → arr−31
10-26DL2163dep +6 → arr−25
10-26DL2814dep +1 → arr−20
10-26DL2859dep +27 → arr−4
10-26DL2964dep +9 → arr−32
10-25DL2163dep +7 → arr−30
10-25DL2859dep +9 → arr−28
10-25DL2964dep +7 → arr−35
10-24DL2163dep +2 → arr−37
10-24DL2814dep +24 → arr−20
10-24DL2964dep +37 → arr−8
10-23DL2163dep +5 → arr−24
10-23DL2814dep +4 → arr−25
10-23DL2859dep +4 → arr−27
10-23DL2964dep +4 → arr−32
10-23LXJ316dep +38 → arr+43

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 4 kt Full BDL delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 4 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BDL: a 30% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Hartford to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is BDL–DTW running on time right now?

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

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:23 and evening departures around 17:14 from BDL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BDL to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 881 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 92–106 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BDL–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.