Nashville to Hartford (BNA–BDL) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

BNA Airport Page →
850 mi airlines charter/private 16/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 14 flights Verified 52m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: Aerolink Uganda.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN747
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
10:00 AM
CDT
1:20 PM
EDT
2h 20m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2591
WN Southwest
737
11:50 AM
CDT
3:05 PM
EDT
2h 15m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3108
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
1:40 PM
CDT
5:00 PM
EDT
2h 20m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1951
WN Southwest
73H
1:50 PM
CDT
5:10 PM
EDT
2h 20m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN146
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
3:10 PM
CDT
6:25 PM
EDT
2h 15m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3330
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
8:50 PM
CDT
12:15 AM+1
EDT
2h 25m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN353
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
9:05 AM
EDT
10:35 AM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN658
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
10:30 AM
EDT
12:00 PM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN407
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
10:40 AM
EDT
12:10 PM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1648
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
73H
12:30 PM
EDT
2:00 PM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN683
WN Southwest
B38M
1:15 PM
EDT
2:40 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1397
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
4:45 PM
EDT
6:15 PM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1045
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
5:00 PM
EDT
6:25 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN579
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:50 PM
EDT
7:15 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BWI Baltimore 3h 48m AAWN WN Baltimore (BWI) to Hartford flights
RDU Raleigh/Durham 4h 4m AADLWN MX Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Hartford flights
DTW Detroit 4h 7m AFAMDL AMDLKE Detroit (DTW) to Hartford flights
IAD Dulles 4h 13m AVAZCM ACAVCM Dulles (IAD) to Hartford flights
DCA Washington 4h 15m AADLWN AA Washington (DCA) to Hartford flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 16m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Hartford flights
PHL Philadelphia 4h 17m AAEIF9 AAASEI Philadelphia (PHL) to Hartford flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 20m AAWN AA Charlotte (CLT) to Hartford flights
MDW Chicago 4h 30m NJMWN WN Chicago (MDW) to Hartford flights
MYR Myrtle Beach 4h 47m WN MX Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Hartford flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Nashville to Hartford
2 carriers, 16 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 850 mi 2h 20m nonstop +1h ahead

BNA–BDL is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines and Contour Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 850 miles in approximately 2h 20m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop BNA–BDL service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 15 737, 73H, 7M8, 7S7 2h15-2h25 64%
LF Contour Airlines 1 64%
Aircraft on this route
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: LF + WN (16 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, BNA to BDL direction.
Mon
2
flights
Tue
2
flights
Wed
2
flights
Thu
2
flights
Fri
2
flights
Sat
2
flights
Sun
3
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
6
Nonstop flights
16
Outbound / wk
16
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for BNA to BDL.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
38
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~20h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,098
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
BNA → BDL
64%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
64%
Arriving
68%
Return
BDL → BNA
50%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
50%
Arriving
67%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. BNA delays → BDL delays →

Other ways to reach Hartford from Nashville

Nearby airports with service to Bradley International Airport.
Metric BNA→BDL SDF→BDL TYS→BDL
Distance from BNA 151 mi 152 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 4
Weekly flights 16 2
Flight time 2h 20m 2h 10m 1h 29m
Departure OTP 64%
Airports within 200 miles of BNA with service to Bradley International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Hartford is 1 hour ahead of Nashville.
BNA: CDT · BDL: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Nashville, it's 7:00 PM in Hartford.
Distance & Flight Time
850 mi / 1,368 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 20m gate to gate.
Getting to BNA

No rail connection exists. WeGo bus Route 18 runs from downtown Nashville to BNA in 30–40 minutes (fare $2, transfers free with transfer slip) but service ends in the early evening. Not suitable for early-morning or late-night flights.

Ride-shares (Uber/Lyft) from downtown cost $20–30 and take 15–25 minutes depending on traffic on I-40. Taxis run $25–35. Short-term parking is $3/20 minutes; economy lots cost $7–10/day with free shuttle.

BNA–BDL Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Nashville to Hartford route.
Route details
Distance850 mi / 1,368 km
Flight time2h 20m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights16 out / 16 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: BNA
IATA / ICAOBNA / KBNA
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr24.1M
Elevation599 ft / 183 m
Destination: BDL
IATA / ICAOBDL / KBDL
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr6.6M
Elevation173 ft / 53 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about BNA to BDL flights.
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Bradley International Airport take about 2h 20m gate to gate. The route covers 850 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from BNA to BDL: Southwest Airlines and Contour Airlines.
This route has daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Raleigh-Durham and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to BDL and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Hartford is 1 hour ahead of Nashville.
Yes, return flights from BDL to BNA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include SDF and TYS. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from BNA to BDL

Nashville International Airport (BNA) and Bradley International Airport (BDL) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines and Contour Airlines. With 16 weekly departures, this is a well served route.

BNA to BDL Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from BNA to BDL is about 2 hours 20 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 850 miles (1,368 km). There are approximately 16 weekly flights outbound and 16 return, totaling 32 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Raleigh-Durham and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Louisville (SDF) and Knoxville/Maryville (TYS).