BWI → CHSBaltimore to Charleston

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Charleston (CHS): 39 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 26 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 761 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Charleston. Updated 6 November 2026 at 11:48 UTC.

Today, BWI → CHS

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 01:30 G44402Allegiant Air Left 03:33 +123 Landed 04:49 +121
  2. 08:20 WN1959Southwest On schedule CHS 10:20scheduled
  3. 09:00 1I142NetJets Aviation On schedule CHS 10:10scheduled

Checked BWI board 06:33 · CHS board 06:48

BWI Baltimore busy · +27
CHS Charleston smooth · +0
761 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 08:15–20:3039x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 39x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 26 tracked BWI → CHS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 26 arrivals
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures39x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

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 AirlinesWN96% on time

Flights WN972 08:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN1959 08:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN464 10:55 Tu We · WN541 11:30 Mo Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06G44402dep +123 → arr+121
11-05WN1959dep +36 → arr−8
11-05WN3354dep +21 → arr−18
11-05WN541dep +25 → arr−12
11-05WN952dep +23 → arr−5
11-04WN1554dep +11 → arr−31
11-04WN1959dep +21 → arr−29
11-04WN464dep +38 → arr−2
11-03WN1554dep +47 → arr+11
11-03WN1959dep +6 → arr−50
11-03WN464dep +21 → arr−15
11-02WN1959dep +15 → arr−27
11-02WN3354dep +69 → arr+35
11-02WN541dep +11 → arr−27
11-02WN952dep +16 → arr−24
11-01WN1959dep +16 → arr−28
11-01WN3354dep +44 → arr+7
11-01WN541dep +13 → arr−24
11-01WN952dep +26 → arr−2
10-31WN2989dep +7 → arr−26
10-31WN576dep +10 → arr−16
10-30G44602dep +73 → arr+70
10-30WN1779dep +9 → arr−23
10-30WN330departed+4
10-30WN3358dep +10 → arr−29
10-30WN972dep +13 → arr−22
10-30WN974dep +10 → arr−19

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 +27 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 6 kt Full BWI delay board →
CHSCharleston +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full CHS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BWI and CHS: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Baltimore to Charleston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BWI to CHS 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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How we measure this →

BWI to CHS questions

Is BWI–CHS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–CHS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:30 from BWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CHS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BWI to CHS?

Great-circle distance is 761 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–95 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–CHS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 39 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.