--- title: "Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (ORD) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from BDL to ORD, about 71 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bdl-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bdl-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Hartford to Chicago (BDL-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Hartford (BDL) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 71 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 44m to 3h 21m for the 781 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See BDL to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 71 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 44m to 3h 21m Scheduled flight time 781 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Hartford to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BDL to ORD starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BDL | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2672 | United Airlines | 06:05 | 07:50 | 2h 45m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2163 | American Airlines | 07:15 | 09:05 | 2h 50m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1456 | United Airlines | 09:44 | 11:29 | 2h 45m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4544 | American Airlines | 12:36 | 14:20 | 2h 44m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 378 | United Airlines | 12:38 | 14:23 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 861 | American Airlines | 13:00 | 14:48 | 2h 48m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2627 | United Airlines | 17:03 | 18:48 | 2h 45m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 5005 | American Airlines | 17:45 | 20:06 | 3h 21m | [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2672 | United Airlines | 06:05 | 07:50 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2163 | American Airlines | 07:15 | 09:05 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1456 | United Airlines | 09:44 | 11:29 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4544 | American Airlines | 12:36 | 14:20 | 2h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 378 | United Airlines | 12:38 | 14:23 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 861 | American Airlines | 13:00 | 14:48 | 2h 48m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2627 | United Airlines | 17:03 | 18:48 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 5005 | American Airlines | 17:45 | 20:06 | 3h 21m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2672 | United Airlines | 06:05 | 07:50 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2163 | American Airlines | 07:15 | 09:05 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1456 | United Airlines | 09:44 | 11:29 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4544 | American Airlines | 12:36 | 14:20 | 2h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 378 | United Airlines | 12:38 | 14:23 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 861 | American Airlines | 13:00 | 14:48 | 2h 48m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2627 | United Airlines | 17:03 | 18:48 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5005 | American Airlines | 17:45 | 20:06 | 3h 21m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2672 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 07:46 | 2h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2163 | American Airlines | 07:15 | 09:05 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1456 | United Airlines | 09:44 | 11:29 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 861 | American Airlines | 12:32 | 14:20 | 2h 48m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4544 | American Airlines | 12:36 | 14:20 | 2h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 378 | United Airlines | 12:38 | 14:23 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2627 | United Airlines | 17:03 | 18:48 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 5005 | American Airlines | 17:38 | 19:59 | 3h 21m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2672 | United Airlines | 06:05 | 07:50 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2163 | American Airlines | 07:15 | 09:05 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2430 | United Airlines | 09:38 | 11:30 | 2h 52m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 861 | American Airlines | 12:32 | 14:20 | 2h 48m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4544 | American Airlines | 12:36 | 14:20 | 2h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1672 | United Airlines | 12:40 | 14:32 | 2h 52m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2627 | United Airlines | 17:03 | 18:48 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 5005 | American Airlines | 17:45 | 20:06 | 3h 21m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | Showing the first 40 of 56 scheduled BDL to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every BDL to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Hartford to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), and American Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md), and the [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on BDL to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Hartford to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 10 of the 14 Hartford to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the BDL to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See BDL to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Hartford to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating BDL to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See BDL to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BDL to ORD **How long is the flight from Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (ORD) run from 2h 44m to 3h 21m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 781 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BDL to ORD?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly BDL to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from BDL to ORD?** About 71 nonstop flights a week run between Hartford (BDL) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from BDL to ORD depart?** Scheduled BDL to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 17:45, local time at Hartford. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate BDL to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for BDL to ORD nonstops, including AA 861, AA 2163, AA 4544, and AA 5005 on American Airlines, and UA 378, UA 1456, UA 2627, and UA 2672 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on BDL to ORD?** Open the BDL to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ORD to BDL upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-bdl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Hartford (BDL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bdl.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of Hartford (BDL): - [Providence (PVD) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvd-ord.md), 66 miles from BDL - [Albany (ALB) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/alb-ord.md), 80 miles from BDL - [White Plains (HPN) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hpn-ord.md), 80 miles from BDL - [Boston (BOS) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bos-ord.md), 90 miles from BDL - [Manchester (MHT) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mht-ord.md), 93 miles from BDL Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss BDL to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)