BWI → CLEBaltimore to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Cleveland (CLE): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 505 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Cleveland. Updated 6 November 2026 at 01:33 UTC.

Today, BWI → CLE

Thu 5 Nov · local times
WN2169SouthwestIn the air, 32 min late

Left BWI at 19:27, 32 min after its 18:55 slot.

Landing
20:17CLE board estimate · sched 20:15
Track WN2169 →
  1. 10:35 WN3595Southwest Left 11:00 +25 Landed 11:54 −1
  2. 18:55 WN2169Southwest Left 19:27 +32 CLE est. 20:17In the air · sched 20:15
  3. 22:25 WN4265Southwest On schedule ·

Checked BWI board 20:33 · CLE board 19:17

BWI Baltimore busy · +21
CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
505 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 10:35–22:2526x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 26x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 17 tracked BWI → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

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 AirlinesWN94% on time

Flights WN3595 10:35 Mo Tu We Th Su · WN1332 10:40 Mo Th Fr · WN4969 15:50 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2169 18:55 Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05WN2169departed+32
11-05WN3595dep +25 → arr−1
11-04ERY502dep +102 → arr+20
11-04WN2169dep +5 → arr−35
11-04WN3595dep +32 → arr+5
11-03WN2169dep +3 → arr−35
11-03WN3595dep +14 → arr−13
11-02WN2169dep +114 → arr+83
11-02WN3595dep +31 → arr−2
11-02WN4265dep +39 → arr+7
11-01WN2169dep +24 → arr−7
11-01WN3595dep +5 → arr−27
11-01WN4265dep +12 → arr−21
10-31WN3498dep +8 → arr−23
10-31WN577dep +11 → arr−14
10-30WN1332dep +8 → arr−18
10-30WN1533dep +43 → arr+10
10-30WN4969dep +16 → arr−12

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 +21 min busy 🌤 overcast · S 4 kt Full BWI delay board →
CLECleveland +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · WSW 7 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BWI and CLE: a 37% 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 Cleveland route actually runs

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

Is BWI–CLE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:35 and evening departures around 18:55 from BWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BWI to CLE?

Great-circle distance is 505 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–CLE fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.