Direct Flights from Washington to Bradford
Bradford · Pennsylvania
Nonstop service from IAD to BFD on Southern Airways Express. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Southern Airways Express
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
207 mi
Flight time
~55mgate to gate
Elevation
2,143 ft1,831 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Bradford, and Washington is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Bradford for, from Washington
55m in the air, 207 miles: short enough that a single night in Bradford is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Bradford
Bradford is a city in the Pennsylvania Wilds.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Bradford
- Allegany State Park is a state park in western New York State, located in Cattaraugus County just north of the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania.
- Kinzua Bridge State Park is a 339-acre (137 ha) Pennsylvania state park near Mount Jewett, in Hamlin and Keating Townships, McKean County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park lies between U.S.
- Chapman State Park is a 862-acre (349 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Pleasant Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania near Clarendon, in the United States. The man-made Chapman Lake covers 68 acres (28 ha) of the park.
- Sizerville State Park is a 386-acre (156 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Portage Township, Cameron County and Portage Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
- Bendigo State Park is a 100.26-acre (40.57 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jones Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is in a valley on the East Branch Clarion River.
- Elk State Park is a 3,192-acre (1,292 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jones Township, Elk County and Sergeant Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
- The Allegheny National Fish Hatchery is a fish hatchery administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on the north bank of the Allegheny River.
- The Robert H. Jackson Center is a historical center located in Jamestown, New York, dedicated to the life and legacy of Robert H. Jackson. The Robert H.
- The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum, formally The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum & Center for Comedy and commonly known as the Lucy-Desi Museum, is a museum at 2 West 3rd Street, Jamestown, New York that is affiliated wit…
- The Nannen Arboretum is an eight-acre (3.2 ha) arboretum and botanical garden located at 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville, New York. It is nonprofit and open to the public.
- Griffis Sculpture Park is a sculpture park located between Ashford Hollow and East Otto in Cattaraugus County, New York. The 425-acre (1.72 km2) outdoor art museum, which was created by artist Larry W.
- Holiday Valley Resort, known more commonly as just Holiday Valley, is a family-oriented vacation spot and ski resort in Ellicottville, New York.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Bradford weather, compared with Washington
11° cooler than Washington on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Bradford 33°F · Washington 43°F · 10° colder
- April
- Bradford 57°F · Washington 67°F · 10° colder
- July
- Bradford 77°F · Washington 88°F · 11° colder
- October
- Bradford 57°F · Washington 68°F · 11° colder
February bottoms out near 31°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Bradford
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Bradford is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–77°F.
- How long to stay
- Bradford rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Allegany State Park, Kinzua Bridge State Park, and Chapman State Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Washington to Bradford?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (IAD) to Bradford (BFD) on Southern Airways Express.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Bradford?
- Southern Airways Express flies nonstop between Washington (IAD) and Bradford (BFD).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Washington to Bradford?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Washington to Bradford.
- How far is Bradford from Washington?
- Bradford is about 207 miles from Washington by air.
- What is there to do in Bradford?
- Popular things to do include Allegany State Park, Kinzua Bridge State Park, Chapman State Park, Sizerville State Park, and more.
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