Southwest AirlinesWN83% on time
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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Birmingham (BHM): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,097 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Birmingham. Updated 11 September 2026 at 00:32 UTC.
BWI
Baltimore
busy · +22
BHM
Birmingham
smooth · +7
1,097 km · ~1h 54m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated BWI → BHM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−8 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Baltimore to Birmingham route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BWI to BHM flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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BWI to BHM questions
Is BWI–BHM running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BWI–BHM?
Operators schedule 2 departures from BWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BWI to BHM?
Great-circle distance is 1,097 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–124 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BWI–BHM fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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