DTW → BDLDetroit to Hartford

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Hartford (BDL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 Detroit and Hartford. Updated 23 October 2026 at 02:33 UTC.

Today, DTW → BDL

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 DL2859Delta Air Lines Left 07:32 +32 Landed 08:49 +2
  2. 10:20 DL2163Delta Air Lines Left 10:27 +7 Landed 11:45 −17
  3. 14:45 DL2814Delta Air Lines Left 14:52 +7 Landed 16:12 −17
  4. 21:50 DL2989Delta Air Lines Left 21:55 +5 BDL est. 23:11In the air · sched 23:32

Checked DTW board 22:03 · BDL board 22:33

DTW Detroit busy · +15
BDL Hartford smooth · +8
881 km · ~1h 38m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 19 operated DTW → BDL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2859 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2163 10:20 daily · DL2814 14:45 daily · DL2989 21:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22DL2163dep +7 → arr−17
10-22DL2814dep +7 → arr−17
10-22DL2859dep +32 → arr+2
10-22DL2989dep +5 → arr−21
10-21DL2163dep +6 → arr−24
10-21DL2814dep +3 → arr−24
10-21DL2859dep +8 → arr−22
10-21DL2989dep +14 → arr−16
10-20DL2814dep +6 → arr−18
10-20DL2859dep +13 → arr−19
10-20DL2989dep +13 → arr−8
10-19DL2163dep +16 → arr−14
10-19DL2814dep +12 → arr−14
10-19DL2859dep +6 → arr−22
10-19DL2989dep +4 → arr−22
10-18DL2163dep +2 → arr−26
10-18DL2814dep +8 → arr−18
10-18DL2859dep +21 → arr−9
10-18DL2989dep +7 → arr−22

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
DTWDetroit +15 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NE 3 kt Full DTW delay board →
BDLHartford +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 11 kt Full BDL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BDL: 32% 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 Detroit to Hartford route actually runs

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

Is DTW–BDL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–BDL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 21:50 from DTW. 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 DTW to BDL?

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 DTW–BDL 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.