ORD → BDLChicago to Hartford

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Hartford (BDL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,257 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Hartford. Updated 18 October 2026 at 07:39 UTC.

Today, ORD → BDL

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 07:30 UA1913United Airlines On scheduleGate E10 · T2 ·
  2. 08:21 AA861American Airlines On scheduleGate H18 · T3 ·
  3. 11:06 UA2195United Airlines On scheduleGate C28 · T1 ·
  4. 13:40 AA5005American Airlines On scheduleGate G5 · T3 ·
  5. 14:30 UA1617United Airlines On scheduleGate E16 · T2 ·
  6. 18:15 UA1616United Airlines Sched 18:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 19:59 AA2165American Airlines Sched 19:59Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 02:39 · BDL board 22:33

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
BDL Hartford smooth · +0
1,257 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 07:30–19:5914x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated ORD → BDL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA861 08:21 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5005 13:40 daily · AA2165 19:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA2165dep +139 → arr+127
10-17AA5005dep −7 → arr−29
10-17AA861dep +3 → arr−21
10-17UA1616dep +1 → arr−38
10-17UA1617dep −2 → arr−18
10-17UA1913dep +15 → arr−9
10-17UA2195dep −6 → arr−10

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
BDLHartford +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 4 kt Full BDL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and BDL: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 ORD 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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ORD to BDL questions

Is ORD–BDL 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 ORD–BDL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 18:15 from ORD. 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 ORD to BDL?

Great-circle distance is 1,257 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–BDL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.