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ORD to BDL: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
781 mi
1,257 km · 679 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
781 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
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 ORD from BDL?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 781 miles (1,257 km, 679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ORD to BDL?
Nonstop service on ORD–BDL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to BDL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–BDL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORD to BDL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORD–BDL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.