IAD → BWIWashington to Baltimore

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Baltimore (BWI): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 45 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 73 km, an estimated 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Baltimore. Updated 10 October 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

IAD Washington smooth · +13
BWI Baltimore smooth · +0
73 km · ~0h 36m est.
dep bank 10:00–11:302x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
29% on time

of the last 7 operated IAD → BWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +45 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+45 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~0h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-091I739dep +13 → arr+4
10-09HER702dep +24 → arr+20
10-081I932dep +59 → arr+289
10-08WN8687dep +52 → arr+57
10-041I831dep +37 → arr+5
10-04LXJ665dep +49 → arr+45
10-03LXJ505dep +79 → arr+83

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
IADWashington +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 5 kt Full IAD delay board →
BWIBaltimore +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 6 kt Full BWI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IAD and BWI: 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 Washington to Baltimore route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to BWI 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 →

IAD to BWI questions

Is IAD–BWI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD 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 IAD–BWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BWI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAD to BWI?

Great-circle distance is 73 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 35–36 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–BWI fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 3 flights a week (thu, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.