BWI → BUFBaltimore to Buffalo

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Buffalo (BUF): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 35 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 37 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 453 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Buffalo. Updated 30 October 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

Today, BWI → BUF

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 06:35 WN1963Southwest Left 06:54 +19 Landed 07:44 −6
  2. 10:45 WN973Southwest Est. 10:45Departure not confirmed by the board BUF est. 11:33sched 12:00
  3. 12:50 WN945Southwest On schedule BUF est. 13:38sched 14:10

Checked BWI board 10:33 · BUF board 10:18

BWI Baltimore smooth · +10
BUF Buffalo smooth · +0
453 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 06:35–21:0535x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 35x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 35 tracked BWI → BUF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 37 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 35 arrivals
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 37

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN1963 06:35 Mo Th Fr · WN1860 varies Sa · WN4981 07:10 Tu We Su · WN1648 10:25 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30WN1963dep +19 → arr−6
10-29WN1963dep +11 → arr−17
10-29WN4742dep +8 → arr−26
10-29WN715dep +8 → arr−21
10-29WN945dep +6 → arr−24
10-29WN973dep +93 → arr+61
10-28WN1399dep +19 → arr−13
10-28WN3086dep +9 → arr−22
10-28WN330dep +6 → arr−30
10-28WN4742dep +19 → arr−15
10-28WN4981dep +8 → arr−22
10-27WN1399dep +34 → arr+4
10-27WN3086dep +6 → arr−23
10-27WN330dep +9 → arr−21
10-27WN4742departed+15
10-27WN4981dep +10 → arr−20
10-26WN1963dep +16 → arr−14
10-26WN4742dep +24 → arr−12
10-26WN715dep +43 → arr+11
10-26WN945dep +8 → arr−27
10-26WN973dep +31 → arr+0
10-25WN1450dep +12 → arr−18
10-25WN1577dep +47 → arr+16
10-25WN1648dep +7 → arr−20
10-25WN4742dep +37 → arr+2
10-25WN4981dep +9 → arr−20
10-24WN1288dep +47 → arr+19
10-24WN1860dep +3 → arr−27
10-24WN2063dep +3 → arr−31
10-24WN4742dep +17 → arr−19
10-24WN715dep +8 → arr−23
10-23WN1963dep +54 → arr+22
10-23WN4742dep +39 → arr+5
10-23WN715dep +34 → arr+6
10-23WN8804departed+25
10-23WN945dep +23 → arr−8
10-23WN973dep +13 → arr−13

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BWIBaltimore +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 13 kt Full BWI delay board →
BUFBuffalo +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 8 kt Full BUF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BWI and BUF: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Baltimore to Buffalo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BWI to BUF 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 BUF questions

Is BWI–BUF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–BUF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 17:05 from BWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BUF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BWI to BUF?

Great-circle distance is 453 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–69 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–BUF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.