BWI → LAXBaltimore to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Los Angeles (LAX): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 61% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,740 km, an estimated 5 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Los Angeles. Updated 24 September 2026 at 10:33 UTC.

BWI Baltimore smooth · +12
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +13
3,740 km · ~5h 18m est.
dep bank 06:35–20:1514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
61% on time

of the last 23 operated BWI → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~5h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesWN53% on time

Flights WN1483 06:35 Mo Th Fr · WN2347 06:40 Su · WN1003 09:05 Tu We Sa · WN4161 14:35 Mo Th Fr

United AirlinesUA75% on time

Flights UA1591 07:00 daily · UA1546 17:44 Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-23UA1591dep +12 → arr−27
09-23WN4698dep +20 → arr−16
09-23WN489dep +0 → arr+27
09-22UA1591dep +13 → arr−9
09-22WN1003dep +169 → arr+180
09-22WN4698dep +16 → arr−2
09-22WN489dep +32 → arr+15
09-21UA1591dep +10 → arr−15
09-21WN1483dep +17 → arr−8
09-21WN4161dep +55 → arr+45
09-21WN4323dep +66 → arr+47
09-20UA1546dep +46 → arr+2
09-20UA1591dep +13 → arr−14
09-20WN2347dep +12 → arr−3
09-20WN2367dep +17 → arr−8
09-20WN4698dep +62 → arr+46
09-19UA1591dep +10 → arr−37
09-19WN1003dep +21 → arr−15
09-19WN4323dep +86 → arr+61
09-18UA1546departed+72
09-18UA1591departed+75
09-18WN1483departed+15
09-18WN4161departed+42

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 +12 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 8 kt Full BWI delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BWI and LAX: 37% 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is BWI–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 17:44 from BWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BWI to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 3,740 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 294–351 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–LAX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.