MDW → BDLChicago to Hartford

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Hartford (BDL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,246 km, an estimated 2 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Hartford. Updated 24 October 2026 at 03:05 UTC.

Today, MDW → BDL

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 07:50 WN351Southwest Left 07:49 Landed 10:51 −9
  2. 12:02 KOW301Baker Aviation Left 12:10 +8 ·
  3. 12:45 WN1011Southwest Left 12:47 Landed 15:40 −10
  4. 18:45 WN4290Southwest Left 19:06 +21 Landed 21:58 +3

Checked MDW board 22:05 · BDL board 22:33

MDW Chicago smooth · +14
BDL Hartford smooth · +0
1,246 km · ~2h 06m est.
dep bank 07:45–18:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 11 operated MDW → BDL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN2038 07:45 Tu We · WN934 07:45 Su · WN351 07:50 Mo Th Fr · WN440 08:00 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23KOW301departed+8
10-23WN1011dep +2 → arr−10
10-23WN351dep −1 → arr−9
10-23WN4290dep +21 → arr+3
10-22WN1011dep −4 → arr−19
10-22WN351dep −1 → arr−18
10-22WN4290dep +22 → arr+5
10-21WN1925dep +14 → arr−6
10-21WN2038dep −4 → arr−22
10-21WN2364dep +6 → arr−15
10-20WN1925arrived−4

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
MDWChicago +14 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 6 kt Full MDW delay board →
BDLHartford +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BDL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and BDL: 43% 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 Chicago to Hartford route actually runs

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

Is MDW–BDL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–BDL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 18:05 from MDW. 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 MDW to BDL?

Great-circle distance is 1,246 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–137 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–BDL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.