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DEC to BDL: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
856 mi
1,378 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DEC
Near BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from BDL?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 856 miles (1,378 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Decatur and Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 1 hour ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to BDL?
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