BWI → RDUBaltimore to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 36 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 41 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 44 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 412 km, an estimated 1 hour 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 30 October 2026 at 06:29 UTC.

BWI Baltimore smooth · +13
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
412 km · ~1h 02m est.
dep bank 08:15–22:3536x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 36x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 41 tracked BWI → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 44 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 41 arrivals
Flight time~1h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures36x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 44

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 AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN1131 08:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN2065 08:20 Sa · WN2114 08:25 Su · WN2421 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29WN1131dep +23 → arr−4
10-29WN1138departed+17
10-29WN2144dep +29 → arr+7
10-29WN2421dep +10 → arr−20
10-29WN4632dep +31 → arr+7
10-29WN733dep +67 → arr+39
10-28WN1131dep +12 → arr−13
10-28WN1682dep +65 → arr+31
10-28WN2342dep +7 → arr−15
10-28WN2421dep +21 → arr−9
10-28WN4103dep +10 → arr−22
10-27WN1131dep +36 → arr+9
10-27WN1682dep +19 → arr−18
10-27WN2342dep +8 → arr−20
10-27WN2421dep +21 → arr−9
10-27WN4103dep +4 → arr−27
10-26WN1131dep +43 → arr+12
10-26WN1138dep +24 → arr+110
10-26WN2144dep +35 → arr+9
10-26WN2421dep +15 → arr−15
10-26WN4632dep +9 → arr−23
10-26WN733dep +22 → arr−8
10-25JXA327dep +0 → arr+0
10-25WN2114dep +22 → arr−6
10-25WN2404dep +52 → arr+23
10-25WN2807dep +11 → arr−25
10-25WN3045dep +22 → arr−8
10-25WN3212dep +52 → arr+26
10-24LXJ349arrived+72
10-24LXJ511departed+0
10-24WMN532dep +0 → arr+0
10-24WN2065dep +26 → arr−3
10-24WN2421dep +14 → arr−18
10-24WN4632dep +26 → arr−10
10-23JL168dep +28 → arr+32
10-23JLA168dep +0 → arr+0
10-23N287STdeparted+0
10-23PLP287dep +0 → arr+0
10-23WN1131dep +28 → arr−1
10-23WN1138dep +27 → arr−11

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 3 kt Full BWI delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BWI and RDU: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Baltimore to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is BWI–RDU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 18:00 from BWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BWI to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 412 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 59–65 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–RDU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 36 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.