DCA → BDLWashington to Hartford

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Hartford (BDL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 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 Washington and Hartford. Updated 17 October 2026 at 10:33 UTC.

Today, DCA → BDL

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 09:29 AA5508American On scheduleT2 ·

Checked DCA board 06:18 · BDL board 06:33

DCA Washington smooth · +13
BDL Hartford heavy · +39
504 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 06:59–22:367x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 21 operated DCA → BDL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA70% on time

Flights AA5307 06:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA5508 10:00 daily · AA4632 12:53 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5377 17:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA1804dep +151 → arr+114
10-16AA4632dep +73 → arr+36
10-16AA5307dep +10 → arr−22
10-16AA5377dep +61 → arr+118
10-16AA5508dep +136 → arr+96
10-15AA1804dep +17 → arr−22
10-15AA4632dep +14 → arr−19
10-15AA5307dep +13 → arr−27
10-15AA5377dep +22 → arr−28
10-15AA5508dep +20 → arr−24
10-15XA107dep +38 → arr+39
10-14AA1804dep +5 → arr−23
10-14AA4632dep +90 → arr+57
10-14AA5307dep +20 → arr−12
10-14AA5377dep +42 → arr−26
10-14AA5508dep +16 → arr−20
10-13AA1804arrived+99
10-13AA5307dep +15 → arr−30
10-13AA5377dep +32 → arr−2
10-13AA5508dep +24 → arr−12
10-12AA1804arrived+7

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
DCAWashington +13 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 10 kt Full DCA delay board →
BDLHartford +39 min heavy 🌤 overcast · N 8 kt Full BDL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and BDL: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Hartford route actually runs

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

Is DCA–BDL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at BDL is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–BDL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:59 and evening departures around 17:45 from DCA. 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 DCA to BDL?

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 DCA–BDL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 30 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.