BWI → CLEBaltimore to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Cleveland (CLE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 68% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 9 September 2026 at 19:33 UTC.

BWI Baltimore busy · +16
CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
505 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 10:55–21:307x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
68% on time

of the last 19 operated BWI → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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 AirlinesWN68% on time

Flights WN1121 10:55 Mo Th Fr · WN901 15:40 Tu We · WN598 16:10 Mo Th Fr · WN4952 varies Tu We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09WN1284dep +29 → arr−2
09-09WN4952dep +8 → arr−23
09-09WN901dep +14 → arr−9
09-08WN1284dep +5 → arr−26
09-08WN4952dep +67 → arr+30
09-08WN901dep +20 → arr−13
09-07WN1121dep +11 → arr−17
09-07WN1284dep +18 → arr−16
09-07WN598dep +40 → arr+9
09-06WN1284dep +8 → arr−11
09-06WN1902dep +18 → arr−5
09-05WN1284dep +15 → arr−10
09-05WN4952dep +53 → arr+23
09-04WN1121dep +14 → arr−10
09-04WN1284dep +66 → arr+32
09-04WN598dep +39 → arr+18
09-03WN1121dep +51 → arr+34
09-03WN1284dep +74 → arr+55
09-03WN598dep +20 → arr+0

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 +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 6 kt Full BWI delay board →
CLECleveland +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SSW 6 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BWI and CLE: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/BWI-CLE
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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 89/100. 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 10:55 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 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.