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Hartford → Washington

Dec 16, 2026 · return Dec 18, 2026

BDL → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

2 flight options · 1 airline

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Fri, Dec 18

American Airlines
5:20 amBDL
1h 29m
Nonstop
6:49 amDCA
American Airlines
9:05 pmDCA
1h 15m
Nonstop
10:20 pmBDL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Fri, Dec 18

American Airlines
5:35 amBDL
1h 24m
Nonstop
6:59 amDCA
American Airlines
4:46 pmDCA
5h 50m
PHL · 3h 25m
10:36 pmBDL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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BDL ⇄ DCA

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-18American AirlinesAA2973 / AA3248$290.002026-10-29T00:47:49Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-18American AirlinesAA2973 / AA5432 + AA5874$310.002026-10-29T00:47:49Z

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-18 · $290.00

  • American Airlines AA2973: BDL 2026-12-16 05:20:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 06:49:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3248: DCA 2026-12-18 21:05:00 → BDL 2026-12-18 22:20:00; nonstop; 75 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-18 · $310.00

  • American Airlines AA2973: BDL 2026-12-16 05:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 06:59:00; nonstop; 84 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5432 / AA5874: DCA 2026-12-18 16:46:00 → BDL 2026-12-18 22:36:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5432: DCA 2026-12-18 16:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-18 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 205 minutes.
    • AA5874: PHL 2026-12-18 21:20:00 → BDL 2026-12-18 22:36:00.

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